3. Lesson 3: Understanding the Utilization of Glucose Throughout the Body

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

Overview

In this lesson, students analyze a data table of energy consumption by body type and investigate what energy molecules are used in different parts of the body to create a "glucunculus" to understand what parts of our body rely on glucose to meet their energy requirements. 

NOTE: It's helpful to print out the human body outline on 11 x 17 paper, but not necessary (I find it cuts down on students trying to make a perfect outline). 

 

Underlying Pages

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
Make a Copy