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Homeostasis STEM Case

In the role of a physician assistant, students help a young man, named Anthony, who has Type II diabetes and high blood pressure. Students must make a diagnosis and then must apply the principles of filtration and homeostasis to help Anthony.

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Level	Description	Estimated Time
High School	This version is for general biology classes.	30-40 min
AP	This version is for AP level classes.	35-45 min

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Level	Description	Estimated Time
High School	The Expanded Handbook covers a deeper explanation of feedback loops, in addition to the concepts covered in the handbook section of the High School Case.	10-15 min
AP	This Handbook is identical to the handbook section in the AP Case.	10-15 min

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STEM Homeostasis Study - Student Notes and Lab Analysis

A note-taking tool that allows for further analysis of the STEM case. Note that the AP version was chose... (more)n because of its overlap with the SBI4U Ontario curriculum.

Best For: STEM Case, AP Level

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User Recommendations (5):

This case is a compelling medical mystery for students.

Recommended: STEM Case, High School Level
Gizmo User from Oregon

Great introduction for basic biology classes.

Recommended: STEM Case, High School Level
Gizmo User from Missouri

A great link between cell transport & diffusion into applications in the human body in dialysis.

Recommended: STEM Case, High School Level
Gizmo User from New York

This is a really great interactive for SBI3U!

Recommended: Handbook, High School Level
Gizmo User from Ontario

Will be useful for more online learning during a pandemic. Walks students through.

Recommended: STEM Case, High School Level
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