Homeostasis: The Body in Balance

This video uses a variety of vivid examples to show how homeostasis is essential for the survival of living things. Eye-catching graphics and computer animation clarify complex biological processes. Video first looks at negative feedback systems and ways that cold-blooded and warm-blooded animals regulate their internal temperatures. Program examines how the human excretory system maintains stable levels of water and important chemicals inside the body while getting rid of poisonous wastes. The video also describes how the pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon, which maintain levels of glucose in the blood within certain critical levels.

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video, plus teacher’s resource book, student handouts in digital format