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Starter:
Main activities
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• Watch the
powerpoint
• Label where
the glands are
on the
diagram
• What hormone
do the adrenal
glands make?
• Ovaries and testes are responsible for sexual characteristics – give examples of
these (e.g. voice deepens in males)
Apparatus: ‘urine’ samples, boiling tubes, beakers, kettle, benedicts solution, safety
glasses
Method
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Result:
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Conclusion:
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Last lesson we talked about the term feedback. Explain how feedback can keep blood
glucose levels steady in a non - diabetic (normal) person:
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when blood glucose is low,
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140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
normal after meal after vigorous
exercise
What do you think the bar chart above shows? Describe the changes in the body
that are happening.
Adrenaline is sometimes called the fight or flight hormone. It is released when there is
danger or excitement.
• How did this make you feel? Why? ( have a look on page 151 coordinated biology
if you are not sure)
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PLENARY
Hormonal or not?
Choose which words/phrases are associated with hormones and which are not ( write Y or
N in the box)
Feedback
Menstrual cycle
reflex
Sugar levels
chemical
Slower response
nerves
pituitary
pancreas
testes
electrical
Water balance
Fast response
Anger