Unit 3: Maintaining Dynamic Equilibrium I

Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.

Learn how vaccines are developed, how they work and how some scientists in Canada are researching vaccines for COVID-19.

What is herd immunity and how does it protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?

Learn about the history of vaccines and how vaccines trigger an immune response that keep us from getting some dangerous diseases.

Learn about organ transplantation - what it is, how it can save lives, how your immune system responds, and how the matching process works.

Learn how and where osmosis takes place in the digestive system and excretory system and the role of osmosis in kidney dialysis.

An inflammatory response is your body’s attempt to fight invaders. Learn how your body springs into action when attacked!

Find out how scientists figure out the information on food nutrition labels and why that information can help to keep you healthy.

Consuming sugary foods and drinks activates your brain’s reward system - the same system that can cause addiction.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. Gluten triggers an immune system response, seriously affecting nutrition.

Learn how test foods for starch.

What chemistry determines how oil and water behave when mixed? Explore the mixing of oil and water and the density of liquids in this activity.

Why does drinking too much alcohol make people feel so bad? Read about four theories.

Ever wonder how fish survive in the cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic? It’s partly because of a brilliant evolutionary adaptation.