Mississippi Science HAP.7.4

ScienceGrades 9–12Human Anatomy and Physiology

The Standard

HAP.7
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the major organs of the endocrine system and the associated hormonal production and regulation.
Research and analyze the effects of various pathological conditions (e.g., diabetes mellitus, pituitary dwarfism, Graves’ disease, Cushing’s syndrome, hypothyroidism, and obesity).

2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Endocrine System

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What This Standard Means

What Students Need to Do

Students use reliable health sources to investigate endocrine conditions. They connect hormone changes to symptoms and body functions. They compare conditions using lab results, not symptoms alone.

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can explain why Graves’ disease and hypothyroidism may have different effects on heart rate. They can support each explanation with a source and a matching lab result.

Common Misconceptions

Students may think Graves’ disease causes low thyroid hormone. Some think eating sugar is the sole cause of diabetes. Others assume obesity always signals a hormone disorder.

How to Assess It

Exit ticket: Give students two thyroid profiles, A has high T4 and low TSH, while B has low T4 and high TSH. Ask which fits Graves’ disease and how each patient’s heart rate might differ, using a supplied thyroid fact sheet.

Lesson moves

Ways to Teach It

  1. Sort printed lab strips, hormone cards, and symptom cards into Graves’ disease, Cushing’s syndrome, and type 1 diabetes groups.

  2. Using two NIH fact sheets, write why Graves’ disease and hypothyroidism can cause different heart rates.

  3. Play case-file relay: teams name the gland, hormone change, and one supporting clue from four fictional patient profiles.

  4. Read a fictional patient’s thyroid lab report, then write two questions they could ask a clinician about the results.

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