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Science — Grade 7

Goal 4, Objective 4.05

Goal 4

The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of the complementary nature of the human body system.

Objective 4.05

Analyze how an imbalance in homeostasis may result from a disruption in any human system.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Lesson plans on the web

Body image
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about neurologist Henrik Ehrsson's study showing that the brain influences how people view their own bodies. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 7 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Clumsy kids
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about the reasons many adolescents feel awkward and clumsy. Growth spurts may be to blame for teenagers' sometimes klutzy behavior. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fever chill
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear Dr. Matthew Kluger, of the Medical College of Georgia, explain why fevers give people the chills. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 6–7 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gum and heart disease
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how scientists have found two kinds of oral bacteria in human artery plaque, a sticky substance that clogs blood vessels. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 7 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Hoarding
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear an explanation of how a specific part of the brain might be responsible for a person's tendency to “hoard” items. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
How scientists study aging
In this lesson, students will explore a website to learn how scientists are studying the relationship between aging and caloric restriction. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Popping ears
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about why one's ears might pop on a plane trip. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 7 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Shyness
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how differences in temperament may be related to differences in brain structure. (Learn more)
Format: activity (grade 7 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Skin care: Acne
In this lesson from Science NetLinks, students are asked to think about what they already know about how the body changes as people age. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science