ScienceOrganisms & Life ProcessesAges 12–14

Body Temperature Regulation

Explain how the human body detects and responds to environmental changes including temperature, including the role of the skin in temperature regulation (sweating, shivering, vasodilation, vasoconstriction)

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Practise the bounded task in Body Temperature Regulation; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.

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Activity

Distinguish internal body temperature from air temperature.

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Practise the bounded task in Body Temperature Regulation; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.

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Living organisms

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Living organisms supports Body Temperature Regulation. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.

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Public BBC Bitesize page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.

BBC Bitesize. “Living organisms.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.

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Check understanding

Explains what homeostasis means in the context of body temperature
Describes at least two mechanisms the body uses to cool down and two to warm up
Explains why maintaining a constant core body temperature is important for enzyme activity

“If your child got too hot on a summer day and started sweating, could they explain what the body is doing to cool itself down — and why it's so important to keep body temperature steady?”

Curriculum record

Type: Conceptual
Subject: Science
Domain: Organisms & Life Processes
Age range: Ages 12–14

Standards

uk-nc-2013:KS3.Sci.Bio.Health.1