2. Lesson 2: Testing for Diabetes

Eleanor Kemp
Biology, Environmental Science
50 minutes
High School Honors Biology
v1

Overview

In this lesson, students assume the role of diagnosticians and complete urinalysis to determine if a patient has diabetes. 

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Standards

Next Generation Science Standards
  •   Life Science
    • [HS-LS2] Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
  •   NGSS Crosscutting Concept
    • Patterns
    • Causation
    • Systems
    • Stability and Change
  •   NGSS Practice
    • Analyzing Data
    • Asking Questions, Defining Problems
    • Using Models
Computational Thinking in STEM
  •   Data Practices
    • Analyzing Data
  •   Modeling and Simulation Practices
    • Using Computational Models to Understand a Concept
  •   Systems Thinking Practices
    • Investigating a Complex System as a Whole
    • Understanding the Relationships within a System

Acknowledgement

This lesson was adapted from the Health and Science Pipeline Initiative: Medical Biology Lab 4, Homeostasis and Feedback.