Endocrine glands and signaling
Students will map the major endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete using teacher notes and the PLTW online task.
Annotated body diagram labeling at least four endocrine glands with their primary hormones, plus definitions of hormone, target cell, and receptor.
- 1Do thisStudents will map the major endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete using teacher notes and the PLTW online task.
- 2Use this resource
- 3Submit thisVocabulary task: Annotated body diagram labeling at least four endocrine glands with their primary hormones, plus definitions of hormone, target cell, and receptor.
- 4Submit it here
- 1CMSD website. Go to clevelandmetroschools.org and click the Clever button.
- 2Clever. Clever opens. Sign in if it asks.
- 3Microsoft (district) login. Use your district Microsoft account (the one for school).
- 4Schoology. Open Schoology, then your class, then Assignments, and find the file named below.
The file to submit is named: Human Anatomy & Physiology (Human Body Systems) › Unit 2.2 Everything Endocrine: Endocrine glands, hormones, feedback loops, blood sugar/insulin model. › Vocabulary taskOpen Schoology
- CER:
- Claim, Evidence, Reasoning — make a claim, back it with evidence, explain your reasoning.
- SOP:
- Standard Operating Procedure — the exact steps to follow (especially in a lab).
- Tracker:
- Your PLTW progress log where you record completed evidence.
- myPLTW:
- The PLTW course site where you do the online activities — you open it through Schoology.
Minute-by-minute · 80-minute block
💡 Big idea: The endocrine system uses hormones traveling through blood to coordinate body functions across distant organs.
- 0-10Warm-up: name one gland and guess what it does
- 10-30Guided notes: pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, adrenal glands and their primary hormones
- 30-45Vocabulary pair-work: hormone, target cell, receptor in own words
- 45-60PLTW online gland-and-hormone matching activity
- 60-72Annotate body diagram with glands and hormones
- 72-80Write one confusing question; share and submit diagram
- • Your endocrine system is sending chemical messages through your blood right now.
- • Today you will build a map of which glands send which messages and why.
- • Knowing gland-hormone pairs is foundational for the WebXam Anatomy/Physiology/Pathophysiology domain.
- • By the end you will have an annotated body diagram and a completed PLTW online activity.
- 1Take guided notes on the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands.
- 2Define hormone, target cell, and receptor in your own words.
- 3Complete the assigned PLTW online gland-and-hormone matching activity.
- 4Annotate a body diagram with each gland and its primary hormone.
- 5Write one question about a gland you still find confusing.
- • Body diagram labels at least four glands with correct hormones.
- • PLTW online task is submitted with all matches attempted.
- • Major endocrine glands include the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands, each secreting distinct hormones.
- • A hormone only affects a target cell that carries the matching receptor.
- • Medical terminology for endocrine pathophysiology links organ names to dysfunction (e.g., hypo/hyperthyroidism).
Your PLTW work today
Unit 2.2 Everything Endocrine: Endocrine glands, hormones, feedback loops, blood sugar/insulin model. · Endocrine glands and signaling
Day 2 of this lesson. Open this exact section in myPLTW (reached through Schoology), then do the work below.
Do this: Complete the gland-and-hormone matching activity in Lesson 2.2 Everything Endocrine on myPLTW; work through all matching items during the 45-60 minute window.
Mark the matching activity complete in myPLTW after submitting your annotated body diagram.
Introductory task is done; today the gland-and-hormone task should show complete in your progress bar.
Screenshot or note of completion status for your weekly tracker.
All PLTW activities are completed inside the PLTW course environment — this page only gives direction. Submit producibles on Schoology.
Today's PLTW tracker
Check things off as you work, then submit. This tells Mr. Mendoza how you're doing so he can help the class. It does not replace turning in your producible on Schoology.
Use the code Mr. Mendoza gave you, not your name. Saved on this device.
Unit 2.2 Everything Endocrine: Endocrine glands, hormones, feedback loops, blood sugar/insulin model. · Endocrine glands and signaling
Complete the gland-and-hormone matching activity in Lesson 2.2 Everything Endocrine on myPLTW; work through all matching items during the 45-60 minute window.
Introductory task is done; today the gland-and-hormone task should show complete in your progress bar.
This is how Mr. Mendoza sees the class keeping pace with PLTW. Be honest, it only helps if it is accurate.
🎯 Students will map the major endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete using teacher notes and the PLTW online task.
- Take guided notes on the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands.
- Define hormone, target cell, and receptor in your own words.
- Complete the assigned PLTW online gland-and-hormone matching activity.
- Annotate a body diagram with each gland and its primary hormone.
- Write one question about a gland you still find confusing.
Vocabulary task: Annotated body diagram labeling at least four endocrine glands with their primary hormones, plus definitions of hormone, target cell, and receptor.
Submit on SchoologyUpload by 11:29 PM for full credit.
| Task | Who |
|---|---|
| Take guided notes on the pituitary, thyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands. | _______ |
| Define hormone, target cell, and receptor in your own words. | _______ |
| Complete the assigned PLTW online gland-and-hormone matching activity. | _______ |
| Annotate a body diagram with each gland and its primary hormone. | _______ |
| Write one question about a gland you still find confusing. | _______ |
Working solo? Put your own name in "Who" for every row.
- Body diagram labels at least four glands with correct hormones.
- PLTW online task is submitted with all matches attempted.
Resources & readings
Vetted readings and references for this unit. Use them to prepare, to catch up if you were absent, or to go deeper on today's target.
Lab & supplies
WebXam practice
Cumulative WebXam review
A quick mixed-review pulling questions from earlier units plus today, so the WebXam material stays fresh.
Where this leads — careers
What today's skills lead to. These are real health-science careers this course builds toward. Tap one to see, on the US Department of Labor's O*NET site, what the job actually involves, what it pays, and how fast it is growing.
What to do if you were absent
Today is individual PLTW work, so do exactly what we did in class, from home: complete the same PLTW target above, then submit your Vocabulary task.
Open Schoology (CMSD) and keep goingHow to get there: open the CMSD website, click Clever, sign in with your Microsoft (district) account, then open Schoology from Clever.
Class still runs. Complete the online activity above (it's self-guided). Need the concept taught without a teacher? Use this authoritative explainer:
MedlinePlus: Endocrine DiseasesOptional extra credit (async)
You've passed Unit 2, so the optional extra-credit track is open. Complete reserved-unit work from home (virtual labs included) for extra credit, all submitted on Schoology.
Open the extra-credit track- CompleteEvery required part of the artifact is present, nothing left blank.
- AccurateThe science and the data are correct and match the evidence.
- Scientific reasoningYou explain your claim with evidence and reasoning (CER), not just an answer.
- Professional communicationClear, organized, labeled, and written the way a clinician or scientist would.
- SubmittedTurned in the right way (Schoology for routine work) and confirmed.
Drop your Fri, Mar 19, 2027 · Endocrine glands and signaling here. Use a clear file name (your initials + project). Routine work still goes to Schoology (via the CMSD portal).
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