Hormones and Glands

Lab Brief #14

🎯 Your mission

Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.

⚡ The twist

Living things break the rules of non-living things — find the rule they break.

What you'll learn

Hormones are chemical messengers produced by glands that travel through the blood to target organs. They regulate growth, metabolism, mood, and many other body functions.

Key words

organ system
A group of organs that work together to do a job.

Make a hypothesis first

Predict: what will happen to the plant if you change the water?

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Step 1 of 3 · Read

Look at the vocabulary words and write a definition for each in your own words.

Step 2 of 3 · Observe

Look for patterns in your observations.

Step 3 of 3 · Record

Make a graph or chart showing your results.

Question 1 of 3

What is the largest organ of the human body?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

What do neurons do?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 3 of 3

What is the function of the heart?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

🦠 You have more bacterial cells in your body than human cells.

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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🏆 Stretch challenge (try it this week): Watch a plant or pet for 5 minutes today and write down what you noticed.

👨‍👩‍👧 For the dinner table: “Tell me something you noticed about your own body today.”

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