Apologia General Science
Experiment 12.3 Body Temperature
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| Our first step was to take Dd's temperature, then go outside and soak up some major heat and re-take her temperature. |
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| We used the "Tempa Dot" and our normal thermometer to take her temperature. |
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| After being outside, in the intense heat for 15-20 minutes, her temperature went up one degree. |
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| Then we went to our very chilly basement, and Dd laid on the cold concrete floor. After 15-20 minutes chilling we took her temperature again. Her temp dropped down a degree. |
Purpose:
Because we are ENDOTHERMIC, our internal temperatures don't rise or fall too much, but stay relatively the same temperature. We use our energy to regulate our body's temperature. This quality is unique to us mammals, but many other creatures are ECTOTHERMIC--- they are cold-blooded and their temperature does get effected by the outside temperatures.
Ectothermic organisms require less food than endothermic organisms. We mammals require a lot of calories to maintain our stable internal temperatures.
This was an easy experiment.
Because we are ENDOTHERMIC, our internal temperatures don't rise or fall too much, but stay relatively the same temperature. We use our energy to regulate our body's temperature. This quality is unique to us mammals, but many other creatures are ECTOTHERMIC--- they are cold-blooded and their temperature does get effected by the outside temperatures.
Ectothermic organisms require less food than endothermic organisms. We mammals require a lot of calories to maintain our stable internal temperatures.
This was an easy experiment.
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Very cool!
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