Endocrine Excitement!
In this activity, students are divided into a group of hormones and a group of receptors. The hormones have to find their matching receptors, and the pair, once matched, perform a given action. This activity helps students learn about the specificity of hormone-receptor interactions within the endocrine system.
An example hormone in the human bodyCopyright https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonadotropin#/media/File:Gonadotropin_releasing_hormone3d.png
One important aspect of engineering is communication. Engineers need to be able to explain their ideas and designs so that other people can understand their work. Biomedical engineers work to produce growth hormone and insulin for people who have challenges growing, or have diabetes. Engineers also design the technologies that make communication in space and on earth possible, including cell phones, digital video equipment and satellites.
After this activity, students should be able to:
- Explain that hormones help tell our body what to do
- Describe how hormones and receptors work together
- Relate how engineers are involved in communication