Cory Slifstein

Hamden Hall Country Day School
Hamden, CT

2000

Frontiers in Physiology

Summer Research Teacher

 

Cheryl Watson, Ph.D.
Central Connecticut State University 


2000

Summer Research Host
Homeostasis:
It's All A Matter of Balance
Grade Level: Middle School 
Subject: Environmental Physiology 

The purpose of this activity is to have students explore homeostasis as a set of regulatory mechanisms and processes within the human body. Students will design and carry out experiments on the effects of exercise and recovery of baseline states.
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An integrated Internet component No  
Assessments for content knowledge Yes  
Assessments for process skills Yes  
Addressed the "ABC" rules for humans and/or animal use Yes  
Use of multiple learning styles and opportunities for all students Yes  
Proper safety precautions and warnings Yes