Computational Thinking in Science and Math

Lesson 4: Balancing Glucose and Understanding Homeostasis

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The glucunculus you created in your last diagram represented the use of glucose by different organs/tissues when the body is at rest.  But what would happen if you started exercising? Would the muscles change the amount of glucose they were using? What about studying hard for an exam - would the brain use more glucose then it did at rest?  How does your body regulate and respond when conditions change? The concept of homeostasis, or maintaining dynamic equilibrium, will be explored in this lesson.