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Go to stao.org CRUCIBLE online Understanding Concepts through Songs and Poems ««« By Meg O’Mahony Meg O’Mahony is a Biology Teacher at the University of Toronto Schools and Canadian Coordinator, NABT. Curriculum Connection: 12U Biology. Students in my Senior Biology course have shown their understanding of the concepts taught throughout the course, through such creative works as poems and songs. Having the students put their knowledge to music or other creative ways of presenting the information, allows them to truly think about the concepts and materials learned, rather than just regurgitating the information through essays or more static presentation methods. My student Roland Li wrote (and performed) this song for his 12U Biology portfolio. Endocrine System (To the tune of Green Day’s American Idiot) Verse: Humans have an endocrine system Transport hormones to target organs (through the blood) It is important for internal regulation And it works with the nervous system Chorus: Stimuli from parts of the body (cause) Endocrine glands release (minute amounts of) tropic hormones They (glands) have no ducts and no tubes Target cells respond to these hormones Maintaining homeostasis Adjust to a changing environment Understanding Concepts Volume 38 • 1 September 2006 Go to stao.org CRUCIBLE online Verse: In the lower part of the brain Hypothalamus integrates functions (of the endocrine system) Controlling the pituitary glands (the releasing/inhibiting of hormones) (When) It receives nerve information (stimuli) Chorus: Near the neck is the thyroid (and parathyroid) gland (control calcium levels, growth) The pancreas controls glucose levels Adrenal (medulla and cortex) glands (located on top of kidneys) respond to stress Pineal glands mediate biorhythms (secrete the hormone melatonin, regulate light related functions) Gonads are the home of reproduction (regulated by follicle stimulating hormone [FSH] and luteinizing hormone [LH]) Testes in men, and ovaries in women Verse: Adenohypophysis (anterior pituitary gland) is connected (to the hypothalamus) Neurohypophysis (posterior) is an extension (of the brain/hypothalamus) Releases oxytocin (controls muscles, the uterus, and mammary glands) And antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Chorus: Shrinking cells (due to osmosis) send an impulse (stimuli) (To) Receptor hypothalamus nerve cells When osmolarity of plasma is up (solute concentration in blood) Pituitary (posterior, gland) ADH releases Increasing (water) permeability (brain also stimulates thirst) In the (collecting) ducts of the kidneys (negative feedback system to stop secretion when homeostasis is maintained). Understanding Concepts – Page 2 Volume 38 • 1 September 2006