These three activities can be used to support your teaching of:

A4 Homeostatic Mechanisms

• A4.2.1 thermoregulation
• A4.2.2 blood glucose regulation
• A4.2.3 osmoregulation

B4 The Endocrine and Renal Systems

• B4.2.2 osmoregulation
• B4.2.3 regulation of blood sugar
• B4.2.5 regulation of blood pressure

Homeostasis Card Matching and Sorting

In this activity, students will match and sort cards based on key terms, processes, and explanations related to blood glucose regulation, thermoregulation, osmoregulation and blood pressure regulation, to reinforce their understanding of homeostasis. Answers and supporting diagrams are provided.

Controlling Blood Glucose

In this activity, students will develop a secure understanding of blood glucose regulation by physically acting out the process. This activity will make the mechanisms more memorable to improve recall in exam conditions. Includes role cards with cues to prompt students and a script to follow when ‘acting out’ the process. A diagram is provided which can be shown on screen to support the activity.

Homeostatic Mechanism Diagrams

Includes diagrams/flowcharts covering:

• Blood glucose regulation
• Thermoregulation
• Osmoregulation
• Blood pressure regulation (hormonal and nervous system control)

These diagrams are provided as ‘student to complete’ (download/print and interactive PDF versions), as well as fully completed answer/reference versions.