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Homeostasis Reading Worksheet
Name: Date: Hour:
Directions: Read the paragraphs below. Then answer the questions that follow in complete sentences.
Picture yourself outside on a sunny summer day. After being outside for several minutes you
notice your skin is covered in little beads of sweat. You also have some impressive armpit stains
going on. Why are you sweatingcopyright
on this hot(C)day? The answer: homeostasis.
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What is homeostasis? (No,catcorga
it doesn’t have to do with your sis staying home.) Homeostasis is
your body’s ability to keep itself the same on the inside even when conditions outside the body
change. Different levels of water, minerals, nutrients, wastes and more have to be kept at certain
limits in our bodies. Our bodies have a perfect balance going on inside and we need to keep that
balance in order to stay healthy and alive. When our bodies are not perfectly balanced, we feel a
little off and our bodies try to correct that. We do that through homeostasis—reacting to the
changes in a way that brings back that important balance. It is not just humans who have
homeostasis. All living things have it.
Now, back to that sunny summer day. Your body needs to stay around 37 degrees Celsius
(98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). When your surroundings raise your temperature, that puts a stress on
your body. The stress is detected by your body, which then reacts to fix the problem. When you
are too hot, your body begins to sweat. The sweat cools your body when it evaporates off of
your skin, lowering your body temperature back to the appropriate level.
1. What is homeostasis? Put the definition in your own words.
2. Create a phrase or saying to help you remember the definition of homeostasis.
3. Why is homeostasis important?
4. Explain why sweating is an example of homeostasis.
5. Make a list of at least five things you *think* are examples of homeostasis. The examples can be
from humans, animals, or plants.
Homeostasis Reading Worksheet
Name: Answer Key Date: Hour:
Directions: Read the paragraphs below. Then answer the questions that follow in complete sentences.
Picture yourself outside on a sunny summer day. After being outside for several minutes you
notice your skin is covered in little beads of sweat. You also have some impressive armpit stains
going on. Why are you sweating on this hot day? The answer: homeostasis.
What is homeostasis? (No, it doesn’t have to do with your sis staying home.) Homeostasis is
your body’s ability to keep itself the same on the inside even when conditions outside the body
change. Different levels of water, minerals, nutrients, wastes and more have to be kept at certain
limits in our bodies. Our bodies have a perfect balance going on inside and we need to keep that
balance in order to stay healthy and alive. When our bodies are not perfectly balanced, we feel a
little off and our bodies try to correct that. We do that through homeostasis—reacting to the
changes in a way that brings back that important balance. It is not just humans who have
homeostasis. All living things have it.
Now, back to that sunny summer day. Your body needs to stay around 37 degrees Celsius
(98.6 degrees Fahrenheit). When your surroundings raise your temperature, that puts a stress on
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are too hot, your body begins to sweat. The sweat cools your body when it evaporates
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your skin, lowering your body temperature back to the appropriate level.
1. What is homeostasis? Put the definition in your own words. Example Answer: Homeostasis means
keeping your body stable internally even when your surroundings are changing.
2. Create a phrase or saying to help you remember the definition of homeostasis. Example Answers:
In homeostasis, home is where your body will stay. Homeostasis is like your body trying to stay at
“home base.”
3. Why is homeostasis important? Example Answer: Without homeostasis, your body would be out
of balance and wouldn’t be able to fix any problems when your surroundings change. You would
not be healthy and you would die. Homeostasis keeps you alive.
4. Explain why sweating is an example of homeostasis. Example Answer: Sweating is an example of

homeostasis because your body is trying to reduce your temperature when you are in a hot
environment. Your body responds to the heat by sweating so your temperature returns to
normal.
5. Make a list of at least five things you *think* are examples of homeostasis. The examples can be
from humans, animals, or plants. Answers will vary and should show an application of what the
students read about homeostasis in the paragraphs above.
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