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Homeostasis Heroes
Submitted by: Jane S.
Recommended Grade Level(s):
Appropriate for: Honors Anatomy & Physiology
Time Requirements:
Activity Time: Two 85 minute blocks + homework
Teaching Topics & Concepts:
• Homeostasis
• Body systems
National Science Standards Alignment
NGSS HS.Structure and Function:
HS-LS1-2. Develop and use a model to illustrate the hierarchical organization of interacting systems that provide specific
functions within multicellular organisms.
HS-LS1-3. Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that feedback mechanisms maintain homeostasis.
Florida State Standards: Life Sciences
Standard 14: Organization and Development of Living Organisms
A. Cells have characteristic structures and functions that make them distinctive.
B. Processes in a cell can be classified broadly as growth, maintenance, reproduction, and homeostasis.
C. Life can be organized in a functional and structural hierarchy ranging from cells to the biosphere.
D. Most multicellular organisms are composed of organ systems whose structures reflect their particular function.
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