Thermal Station 3.2: Communications Module
Thermal Systems in Health Fields
Temperature Sensation in the Body
Thermal Station 3.2: Communications Module
Thermal Systems in Health Fields
Temperature Sensation in the Body
PRESENTATION AND PRACTICE
= Activity graded by the % of correctness of your work
= Activity graded by the rubric
= Activities from which you can choose five to submit
REMEMBER: To get credit for the Communications Lab, your coach needs to check the activities marked with the % and Rubric icons. You need to get at least 80% on both activities. You, also, need to show proof that you did at least five of the activities marked with the ‘5’ icon.
REFLECTION
Questions to consider:
- What does exercise do to our body temperature?
- If you are exercising hard, what is it important that you do?
Word Parts
If you have not completed this section in other stations, CLICK HERE to complete it.
The following link will take you to a story about heat stroke. You can listen to the story while you read it. You can also time yourself as you read it. Read the story three times. After that, a page with questions will appear. Print the page. Answer the questions. Turn the page into your coach. If you scored 80% or higher, you are finished with the activity. If you got less than 80%, you will need to listen to the story again and redo the activity page.
http://resources.marshalladulteducation.org/rs/l55/stroke_pre-read.htm
If you click on the following link, you will be able to watch a video showing you about homeostasis. There is a transcript button below the video if you would like to read what is being said as you are watching. Take notes as you are watching. Write at least five sentences telling facts you learned from the video.
https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/mit-k12/mit-k12-biology/v/homeostasis
The following article talks about four types of receptors including thermo receptors. It also talks about a reflex arc. If you are interested in learning about these, click on the link below. Take notes as you read. When you have finished, write at least five sentences about what you read.
http://www.ck12.org/life-science/Touch-in-Life-Science/lesson/Touch/
The following link will take you to an article about cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals. The article talks about the differences between them and the advantages and disadvantages of each. When you have finished reading, write a summary of the article OR write about why you are glad you are warm-blooded OR why you wish you were cold-blooded.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/coldwarm.html
Do you know what a hypothesis is? Click on the link below to find out.
http://study.com/academy/lesson/developing-a-scientific-hypothesis.html
Now that you know what a hypothesis is, click on the following link to find an experiment on body temperature and exercise. After you read about the experiment, write a hypothesis. Then, test it.
http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/warm-warmer
When you are finished, show your coach your hypothesis and the chart showing your test results. You will need to have at least three participants in your experiment. (One of them could be you!) Tell your coach what you learned.
Click on the link and practice working with the new terms from this module. (There is a list below.) Use the choices in the menu boxes at the top of the page to practice. When you are ready, ask your coach to quiz you on a list of terms that you select.
https://quizlet.com/69718882/6th-grade-science-ch-13-heat-heat-technology-study-guide-flash-cards/
| Thermoregulation Homeostasis Ambient temperature Hypothalamus Retaining Dissipating Set Point |
Negative Feedback |
Click on the link below to read an article on hibernation. After you read the article, write either a summary of the article OR write a short story about hibernation.
https://books.google.com/books?id=994s08FNR0C&pg=PA52&lpg=
PA52&dq=information+on+body+temperature+and+6th+grade
Click on the link below to participate in an interactive quiz. Once you get to the site, click on the body control center icon below the large picture. As you regulate the virtual body, you understand how the body regulates homeostasis. Write five facts about the body and homeostasis.
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07.sci.life.reg.
heatexchange/blood-flow-and-thermoregulation/
Click on the link below. There are two worksheets about reading a thermometer. Turn your answers into your coach.
https://books.google.com/books?id=WBdCB1K4umUC&pg=PA248&lpg=
PA248&dq=information+on+body+temperature+and+6th+grade
Click on the link below to learn how to write a business letter. There are three pages. The first page shows a sample business letter with its parts marked. The second page reviews all the parts of a business letter. (You may print this page off if you would like to have it while you are writing your own business letter. Write your letter on another sheet of paper.) The third page shows the checklist with which your letter will be graded. You need 80% or higher to complete this activity.
You may use your own idea for your business letter, or pick an idea from the following list:
- You bought a product from a company. It does not work the way they said it would. Write to the company.
- Your mother needs someone to stay with her for six weeks as she recovers from an accident. You would like time off to take care of her. Write to your boss.
- When you go to the park, there have been people playing loud music and you don’t feel comfortable letting your children play in the park. Write to the city manager.
http://claudiadalessioskare.weebly.com/uploads/
2/2/3/1/22310422/business_letter_sample.pdf
After reviewing the instructions on the site below, compose a business letter on your computer explaining your situation above. Submit your work to your coach.
CLICK HERE to open the rubric for this assignment.
You have completed a variety of reading and writing activities. Congratulations! If you got at least 80% on all your activities, you are ready to go to the math module.
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Links to Station 3.2 Modules
Lab Intro | Lab Presentation and Practice | Communications Intro| Communications Presentation and Practice| Math