Exploring the Human Body: Anatomy and Physiology for Elementary (9-12)
In this 8-week course, we will learn the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body.
Adrianne Hays, BA, CCLS
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What's included
8 live meetings
6 hrs 40 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. I will provide handouts each week for students to complete. They can be turned in to the teacher to be checked over if the student/parent chooses.Assessment
Informal assessment in class as well as Kahoot games to test the retention of the information learned.Class Experience
US Grade 4 - 6
In this 8 week course, we will learn about basic human anatomy at a developmentally appropriate level for students 9-12 years old. (We will not cover the reproductive system in this class) This course combines my one-time anatomy and physiology classes into a multiple day course. Week 1 Skeletal System: How many bones do I have? Week 2 Skin and Muscles: Did you Know skin is our largest organ? Week 3 Heart and Blood: How many times a minute does my heart beat? Week 4 Lungs and Respiratory System: Our whole body needs oxygen! Week 5 Digestive System: Where does that bite of food go? Week 6 Urinary System: What to my Kidneys and Bladder do? Week 7 Brain and Nervous System: The body's control center! Week 8 Let's Review! Putting it all together! I teach in an interactive way. I will be using google slides, short videos, hands on activities and class discussion to teach these topics. I love involving students by asking questions! Students do not need any prior knowledge of anatomy to take this class. My goal is for each student to have a fun learning and to inspire them to want to learn more about anatomy in the future! Students will have Kahoot games and Quizizz.com quizzes to assess what they remember from the lessons each week. We will either do these together in class or I will post them in the classroom.
Learning Goals
Students will have a basic understanding of anatomy and physiology of the human body.
Syllabus
8 Lessons
over 8 WeeksLesson 1:
Week 1 Skeletal System: How many bones do I have?
We will learn about the skeletal system and how it provides structure for our bodies and protects our organs as well as the names of bones and how they are where our blood cells are made. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Week 2 Skin and Muscles: Did you Know skin is our largest organ?
We will learn about the 3 layers of skin and over 600 muscles. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Week 3 Heart and Blood: How many times a minute does my heart beat?
We will learn about the path of the blood through the heart and the blood vessels. 50 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Week 4 Lungs and Respiratory System: Our whole body needs oxygen!
We will learn about how oxygen comes into our body through our respiratory system. 50 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Supply List
Handouts will be posted weekly on the classroom. Weekly supplies - Crayons or colored pencils, pencil, scissors, glue or glue stick. Week 1- Black construction paper, white crayon, Q-tips Week 2 - 5 plastic straws, string, tape, cardstock or cardboard Week 3 - marshmallow, toothpick, jar or small glass, balloon, 2 plastic straws, water (red food coloring optional) cookie sheet for underneath heart pump experiment so table doesn't get wet Week 4 - 2 ziplock bags or paper lunch bags, 2 plastic straws, tape (preferably masking tape or duct tape), clay or play dough Week 5 - large ziplock bag, 2 crackers, clear soda Week 6 - weekly supplies Week 7 - handouts provided, 1 pipe cleaner, 5 gummy and 5 hard life savers, weekly supplies Week 8 - weekly supplies
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined November, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Human Development Family Studies from University of Akron
I am a Certified Child Life Specialist and have experience working in the hospital setting with children. As part of my Bachelor's degree program I took Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology. Part of the role of a child life specialist is to help children understand medical procedures and tests by using developmentally appropriate language. I have been teaching science to preschool and elementary students at our homeschool coop for the past 4.5 years.Reviews
Live Group Course
$17
weekly or $135 for 8 classes1x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Completed by 73 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-12 learners per class
