Homeostasis

Lesson Resources

9 Resources included

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  • Pdf & Word DOC: Student Worksheets - Homeostasis

    Student's label a thermoregulation diagram and identify equipment that would be required for an expedition to the South Pole. They then are required to identify the physical reactions and relative homeostatic mechanisms that Polly describes in Audio 4. Answers to the Student Worksheets can be downloaded in the Teacher Notes.

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  • Slides: Homeostasis

    Slides that teach students about homeostasis and present images from Lt Polly Hatchard's RN expedition to the South Pole.

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  • Video: HMS Endurance in Antarctica

    Video of HMS Endurance in Antarctica. Provides a good insight to the environment.

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  • Video: Extreme environments

    A video to show the range of extreme environments that UK Armed Forces are required to work in. It highlights the need for high quality and effective uniforms and equipment to support them in these challenging conditions.

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  • Audio: Expedition introduction

    Audio of Polly Hatchard introducing her job in the Royal Navy and the motivations for her expedition to the South Pole.

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  • Audio: Antarctica challenge

    Audio of Lt Polly Hatchard talking about the challenges of the Antarctic.

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  • Audio: Survival kit

    Audio recording of Lt Polly Hatchard talking about the equipment that she took on her expedition to the South Pole.

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  • Audio: Audio clips x 4

    Four audio clips with Polly Hatchard describing her physical reactions to the extreme conditions of the Antarctic. The clips are separated by a pause.

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  • Audio: Victory at the South Pole

    Audio of Polly Hatchard talking about her feelings when she reached the South Pole.

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