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Simple Science: Taking Temperatures
The innovative resource investigates endothermy and ectothermy. Students compare body temperature of a snake and rat before and after exposure under a heat lamp. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Energy and Heat Balance
Learn how the human body regulates temperature and explain the significance of the metabolic rate.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Body Cooling Rate of Animals
Students make two models to stimulate the cooling rate of different skin surface areas. They use a Temperature Sensor to measure the cooling rate of the models. The students also compare the cooling rates of the models to determine the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mammal Endothermy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how mammals maintain their body temperature.