7. Lesson 7: Cellular Regulation of Glucose

Eleanor Kemp
Biology, Environmental Science
1 period
High School Honors Biology
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Overview

In this lesson, students will explore the receptor mediated mechanism of glucose regulation.  Students will gain a very basic understanding of glucose, insulin, glucagon and cell membrane receptor proteins.  This lesson serves to link the previous lesson with the content around the endocrine system and feedback loops. 

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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

Significant portions of this lesson are modified from materials that were created by Project Neuron, Project READi, BSCS: A Human Approach and the Health and Sciences Pipeline Initiative. 

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