What does each of our body systems do?  Why do we need vitamins? What is inside my ear?  Can your eyes be fooled? Come find out the answers as we explore the human body using observation and hands-on experiments.  This class is designed to offer a complete semester worth of in-depth Human Anatomy information.   Along the way, students will compile a keepsake notebook of science information. The class will begin with an informative slide show about the body system we are studying and an open mic for Q&A.  
*Each week a new topic is introduced  
* Students will receive information on how to implement hands-on experiments and activities that relate to our lesson.   
*Science vocabulary words will be added to our Science Notebook each week. 
* Every class will have directions with printable sheets for homework to be completed. 
*This is an interactive class and students will be sharing some of their completed homework. 
*Online quiz games will be used to review content. 
*No previous background knowledge is needed, only a love for learning!  



Students will learn via PowerPoint presentations, videos, printable worksheets, discussion, and assigned homework.  There may be (depending on interest)  a cow eye dissection that students may choose to participate in at home while I guide them through in a live session. 
Topics to be covered are...
cells, tissues, & organs
the skeletal system
names & types of bones
the muscular system
different types of muscle
hands & feet
the nervous system
the brain
reflexes & nerves
the eye
the ear
the digestive system
teeth
nutrition
the circulatory system
the heart
blood
the respiratory system
the lungs
the skin
fingerprints
genetics
the immune system

Week 1: Overview of the Human Body: endocrine system, excretory system reproductive system, digestive system, circulatory system, skin, immune system, muscular system,  Leonardo da Vinic & the human body, Cells, nucleus, cytoplasm, muscle tissue, nerve tissue, connective tissue, mitochondria,  Tissues & Organs

Week2: Bones & Muscles, Skeletal System & Muscular System: tendon, cartilage, bone names, cranium, vertebrate, incus, stapes, radius, humerus, fibula, scapula, carpals, patella, clavicle, mandible, malleus, metacarpals, types of bones, short, long, flat, irregular, fracture, compound fracture, collagen

Week 3: Joints, Muscular System & Different types of muscles: hinge joint, ellipsoid joint, saddle joint, gliding joint, pivot joint, ball and socket joint, biceps, triceps, trapezius, diaphragm, gluteus maximus, pectoral, voluntary muscles, involuntary muscles, smooth muscles, cardiac muscle, striated muscle

Week 4: Hands & Feet, The Brain & Nervous System: friction skin, peripheral nervous system, central nervous system, nervous system, cerebrum, medulla oblongata, thalamus, pituitary gland, hippocampus, brain stem, cerebellum, corpus callosum

Week 5: How we Learn, What is Brain Surgery, & Relflexes, Nerves: cerebral cortex, Phineas Gage, reflex, neuron, dendrite, motor neurons, sensory neurons, interneurons, axon, Schwann cells, myelin, association neurons, axon

Week 6: The 5 Senses, The Eye, The Ear: Braille, Louis Braille, Helen Keller,  auditory canal, frequency, amplitude, cochlea, cornea, pupil, lens, retina, rods, cones, optic nerve, iris. 

Week 7: Taste, Smell, The Digestive System,& Teeth: papillae, gustatory receptor cells, olfactory hairs, odorant, enzyme, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, villi, large intestine, incisors, bicuspids, molars, canine,

Week 8: Dental Hygiene, Health & Nutrition, Florence Nightingale Vitamins & Minerals: The food Pyramid: plague, healthy habits,  braces, carbohydrate, protein, sugar, nuts, dairy, calcium, minerals, fruits, Magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, iron

Week 9:The Circulatory System, Blood, & The Heart: blood pressure, artery, vein, capillary, atrium, aorta, coronary arteries, hemoglobin, ventricle, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein, superior ven cava, inferior vena cava, plasma, platelets, fibrin, white blood cells, red blood cells

Week 10: Respiratory System, Lungs, & Skin: diaphragm, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchial tubes, alveoli, asthma, cilia, pneumonia, asthma, melanocyte, elastin, melanin, integumentary system, 

Week 11: More Skin, Fingerprints, & The Immune System: epidermis, keratin, dermis, hair follicle, subcutaneous, whorl, arch, loop, antibody, thymus, bone marrow, spleen, lymph system, vaccine, antibodies

Week 12: Genetics, Gregor Mendel, & Final Review: genes, a dominant gene, DNA, double helix, base pairs, adenine, mutation, chromosome, cyanine, thymine & FINAL REVIEW