Course Description

God’s handiwork, the human body in its form and function, has been fearfully and wonderfully designed by our creator. This course will introduce students to the human body,  both the anatomy, body components, and physiology, their functions. Topics covered include DNA and cell creation, as well as skeletal, muscular, digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, nervous, endocrine, immune, and integumentary systems.

Tuesday lectures will be applied in a Thursday lab format where students will engage in experiments and activities designed to apply and enhance their understanding of lecture material. Students will be expected to complete all lab activities.

Weekly reading assignments will come from our text. In an effort to stay current, the teacher will share relevant news articles that apply to our lesson.

Students will be required to complete a project from a Choice Board and participate in an in-class presentation. Parents will be asked to aid students by reading the weekly update along with their students, assessing the completion of weekly assignments, and proctoring tests sent home by the co-op.

To be successful in this class:

This course includes learning definitions, memorizing diagrams, participation in weekly activities/labs, and an informal introduction to lab write-ups. While  this course is designed for for 7th grade students, 8th grade students may enroll, but it should be noted that this course does not include a formal lab write-up component; instead, the  informal lab reports employed in this course are intentionally designed to serve as a transition to the more detailed, formal lab write-ups taught and expected in our upper level middle school science courses and beyond. 

Grades: 7th Grade, 8th Grade

Course Tuition and Enrollment Fees can be found HERE. If applicable, see below for additional course fees (supply, lab, textbook, etc.)

Additional Course Fees: $25 lab fee