In this project, we were asked to create an experiment to prove homeostasis. We chose heart rate as our type of homeostasis and we had to describe what homeostasis is, how heart rate works, what organs are involved, what hormones are involved, and what is the body's reaction? For this project, I teamed up with Luke Venezia, John Walsh, and Ethan Fonarev.
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In the lab report for this project,we needed to include an abstract, with a CLEAR paragraph explaining your overall claim, experiment, evidence, and analysis. We also needed an introduction that had background information and a hypothesis. We needed to include our materials and methods, such as what our procedure was and what our procedure needed. We obviously needed our results and conclusion, the latter including what our data meant and the ups, downs, and errors of our project. Last but not least, we needed a works cited section stating our sources.
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Our scientific article / poster needed to include everything in our lab report but with more graphics, acknowledgements, and more user friendly. We also needed to be able to intelligently discuss what we did and learned in the process.
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Concepts
Homeostasis - The body’s ability to keep everything stable.
Epinephrine - A hormone that increases heart rate.
Catecholamines - Hormones that lower heart rate.
Heart - An organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
Heart Rate - The rate at which the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
Baseline Heart Rate - A person's heart rate when they are resting.
Scientific Method - A method of designing experiments consisting of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
Feedback Loop - a biological occurrence where the output of a system helps the system or hurts the system, which allows living organisms to maintain homeostasis.
Epinephrine - A hormone that increases heart rate.
Catecholamines - Hormones that lower heart rate.
Heart - An organ that pumps blood throughout the body.
Heart Rate - The rate at which the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
Baseline Heart Rate - A person's heart rate when they are resting.
Scientific Method - A method of designing experiments consisting of systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.
Feedback Loop - a biological occurrence where the output of a system helps the system or hurts the system, which allows living organisms to maintain homeostasis.
Reflection
This project was a great learning experience for me. One thing that went well for our group was the research. We were able to find all the information quickly and without any problems. This taught me more about the importance of research. Something that didn't go so well for our group was testing. After a day of testing, we realized that our data wasn't answering the right question. This taught me more about careful planning. Another peak was the collaboration. Our team members got along pretty well and we were able to accomplish a lot of work. This taught me about the importance of teamwork. A low point for us occurred when making the scientific article. We put in a lot of effort before I realized that we didn't correctly follow the directions. This taught me about slowing down and taking my time. There are a few things I need to improve on, though. I need to work on improving my empathetic skills. This would help me understand my group better. I also need to work on my work ethic, so my work is a reflection of who I am. This project helped me improve many skills and taught me very fascinating information about homeostasis.
This project was a great learning experience for me. One thing that went well for our group was the research. We were able to find all the information quickly and without any problems. This taught me more about the importance of research. Something that didn't go so well for our group was testing. After a day of testing, we realized that our data wasn't answering the right question. This taught me more about careful planning. Another peak was the collaboration. Our team members got along pretty well and we were able to accomplish a lot of work. This taught me about the importance of teamwork. A low point for us occurred when making the scientific article. We put in a lot of effort before I realized that we didn't correctly follow the directions. This taught me about slowing down and taking my time. There are a few things I need to improve on, though. I need to work on improving my empathetic skills. This would help me understand my group better. I also need to work on my work ethic, so my work is a reflection of who I am. This project helped me improve many skills and taught me very fascinating information about homeostasis.