The narrowing of blood vessels, reducing blood flow through them.

A material that transfers energy by conduction very slowly or not at all.

The process of emitting energy, often in the form of infrared waves, from an object.

The widening of blood vessels, increasing blood flow through them.

The role of the skin in thermoregulation

Biology

Pupils will learn about factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis in plants, including temperature, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration.

Pupils learned how substances essential for chemical reactions, and the products of the reactions, are transported into, around and out of plants, and about factors affecting the rate of water uptake by a plant.

Coordination and control: maintaining a constant internal environment

True or false? Enzymes denature in hot and cold temperatures.

Which are the responses to an increase in body temperature?

This reduces blood flow to the surface of the skin.

This increases blood flow to the surface of the skin.

Alex: Your erector pili muscles contract which makes your hairs stand up.

Sofia: Your erector pili muscles relax which makes your hairs lie flat.

Lucas: Your erector pili muscles contract which makes your hairs lie flat.

Laura: Your erector pili muscles relax which makes your hairs stand up.

The Oak pupils are discussing what happens when the human body gets too hot. Who is correct?

{{}} is the maintenance of a constant, optimal internal environment in response to internal and external changes.

Which important part of an enzyme can become misshapen when exposed to high temperatures?

What is the optimum human body temperature?

How does the body react to a decrease in temperature?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The role of the skin in thermoregulation

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.