Year 10 / GCSE · Science

Homeostasis

Year 10 / GCSE learners practise homeostasis and thermoregulation gcse biology.

The activities include Analyse Thermoregulation in the Body, Explain Thermoregulation in the Body. The checked support below includes video, teaching, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

Analyse Thermoregulation in the Body
Explain Thermoregulation in the Body

Checked learning resources

The role of the skin in thermoregulation

Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

Oak GCSE Biology lesson explaining control of body temperature around 37 degrees C through sweating, vasodilation, vasoconstriction and hair erector responses in the skin.
The nervous system in thermoregulation

Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

Oak GCSE Biology lesson linking temperature receptors in the skin and hypothalamus to nervous impulses, effectors and antagonistic negative-feedback responses that restore body temperature.
Controlling Body Temperature Negative Feedback Loop Sequencing Cards

Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

Browser resource page for sequencing the negative-feedback responses that restore body temperature, including receptors, the hypothalamus, sweating, blood vessels and effectors.
Coordination and control: maintaining a constant internal environment (Foundation-aqa)

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 10 / GCSE Science foundation-aqa resource matched to homeostasis and thermoregulation gcse biology.
Coordination and control: maintaining a constant internal environment (Foundation-edexcel)

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 10 / GCSE Science foundation-edexcel resource matched to homeostasis and thermoregulation gcse biology.
Coordination and control: maintaining a constant internal environment (Foundation-ocr)

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 10 / GCSE Science foundation-ocr resource matched to homeostasis and thermoregulation gcse biology.
Coordination and control: maintaining a constant internal environment (Higher-aqa)

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 10 / GCSE Science higher-aqa resource matched to homeostasis and thermoregulation gcse biology.
Coordination and control: maintaining a constant internal environment (Higher-edexcel)

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 10 / GCSE Science higher-edexcel resource matched to homeostasis and thermoregulation gcse biology.