Human Anatomy & Physiology Lesson Plans


Week of April 28 – May 2

Monday

Discussion of lung properties and mechanics of ventilation

Tuesday

Disorders of the respiratory system; writing assignment due tomorrow

Wednesday

Writing assignment due; review for test

Thursday

Chapter 16 test

Friday

Bone quiz – axial skeleton

Week of April 22 – April 25

Monday

No School

Tuesday

Period 1 – begin Chapt 16 – Respiratory System, Period 2 – Finish heart dissection; assignment – Rd pgs. 485-486 and answer quest. 1&2 p. 487; remember the writing project concerning the compatibility of science & faith (due 4/30)

Wednesday

Continue discussion of respiratory system; begin review of bones & word parts for exams; assignment – Rd pgs. 488-493 and answer quest. 1&2 p. 493

Thursday

Continue discussion of respiratory system; begin review of bones & word parts for exams

Friday

Bones quiz; continue discussion of respiratory system

Week of April 14 – April 18

Monday

Finish review for ch. 13A; assignment – writing project concerning the compatibility of science & faith

Tuesday

Test over chapter 13A; assignment – read 480-483, answer questions 1-3

Wednesday

Lab – dissection of pig heart

Thursday

Lab – dissection of pig heart

Friday

½ Day

Week of April 7 – April 11

Monday

Section 1 – retake chapt 13B test; Section 2 – continue discussion of Circulatory System & Composition of Blood. Assignment – rd pgs 366-377, answer questions 1-3 p.367, 1&3 p. 377

Tuesday

continue discussion of Circulatory System & Composition of Blood; Assignment due – rd pgs 366-377, answer questions 1-3 p.367, 1&3 p. 377

Wednesday

Composition of Blood – Formed elements, Plasma & Blood Typing

Thursday

Composition of Blood – Blood Typing, Antigens & Rh Factor

Friday

Heart Diagram & Blood Flow quiz; Review for Ch 13A test Monday

Week of March 25 – March 28

Monday

 

Tuesday

Begin Chapter 13 – Circulatory system; discuss structure of heart and Circulatory pathways Assignment – rd pgs 378-383, answer q. 1-4 p. 380 & q. 1&4 p. 383; Monthly article review is due next Monday

Wednesday

Continuation of Circulatory system with discussion of cardiac cycles and defects

Thursday

Discussion of primary blood vessels and structure of vessels

Friday

Complete discussion of circulatory system: Test on Wed 4/2

Week of March 10 – March 14

Monday

Continue discussion of Musclular System – terms related to functions of muscles; Muscle physiology – sliding filament theory

Tuesday

Continued discussion of physiology; motor units, graded contractions, Slow/Fast twitch muscle

Wednesday

Review for chapter test on Thursday

Thursday

Test over chapter 12

Friday

 

Week of February 25 – February 29

Monday

Structural organization of brain – structures and features of cerebrum. Assignment – Article review due on Friday

Tuesday

Structure of brain stem and cerebellum; Assignment – Read pgs 209-214

Wednesday

Review for chapter test on Friday

Thursday

Discussion of Peripheral Nervous System; location & function of cranial & spinal nerves; associated injuries

Friday

Test over chapter 8; Article review due Today

Week of February 19 – February 22

Monday

No School

Tuesday

Start discussion of Chapter 8 Structure and Function of Brain; Assignment – Rd 190-198, Word Parts Quiz on Fri.

Wednesday

 

Thursday

 

Friday

Word Parts Quiz

Week of February 11 – February 15

Monday

Complete discussion of support cells in PNS; myelin sheath and neurolemma

Tuesday

Review for test

Wednesday

Test over Nervous System

Thursday

½ day – Introduction to study of CNS / Brain structure

Friday

No School

Week of  February 4 – February 8

Monday

Article review assigned

Tuesday

Classifications of neurons; structural and functional

Wednesday

Support cells of the Nervous system

Thursday

 

Friday

Wd parts quiz R-S; discussion of support cells in Central Nervous System

Week of January 28-February 1

Monday

Science Fair; final details regarding science fair;

Tuesday

review for test over cell nucleus & functions; begin chapter 7 – Nervous System; Read pgs. 152-159 and answer questions 1-3, & 5 pg.160

Wednesday

Continue discussion of Nervous System with focus on types of cells supporting the system and their functions

Thursday

ASVAB testing in Library

Friday

Test over cell nucleus & functions

 

Week of January 14-18

Monday

Discussion of Final plans for Science fair; Assignment – Word Parts O-P (Quiz next week)

Tuesday

Begin discussion of Nucleus and Genetic Processing – Structure of Nucleus and components; DNA structure and genetic control; RNA synthesis; Cell Division

Wednesday

Continue discussion of Nucleus and Genetic Processing – Structure of Nucleus and components; DNA structure and genetic control; RNA synthesis; Cell Division.  Assignment – rd pgs 61-64

Thursday

Continue discussion of Nucleus and Genetic Processing – Structure of Nucleus and components; DNA structure and genetic control; RNA synthesis; Cell Division

Friday

Final Copy of Research Paper is due today.  Continue discussion of Nucleus and Genetic Processing – Structure of Nucleus and components; DNA structure and genetic control; RNA synthesis; Cell Division.  Assignment – Rd pgs. 69-78

End of 1st Semester

Week of December 10 - 14

Monday

Review for word parts quiz on Wed. & Word parts test on Thursday – All make up work must be in by Friday

Tuesday

Review for word parts quiz on Wed., Word parts test on Thursday & Bone test on Friday

Wednesday

Word parts quiz today; Review for bones test & final exam

Thursday

Word parts test today; review for final exam

Friday

Bone test today; exam as scheduled next week – All make up work is due today

Week of November 26 - 30

Monday

Begin discussion of cell components – plasma membrane, cytoplasm & nucleus; discuss progress on science fair projects (rough draft due 12/5); article review due 11/30

Tuesday

Continue discussion of cell components with focus on design control benefits of plasma membrane and bulk transport mechanisms – pg 50-55

Wednesday

Discussion of Cytoplasm & Organelles – pg 55-59; answer questions 1-4 p.55 & 1-3,5-6 p.61

Thursday

Complete discussion of Organelles -

Friday

Review for test over 3A – scheduled on Tuesday

Week of November 12 - 16

Monday

No School

Tuesday

Assign Word parts for Friday Quiz; continue discussion of organic molecules – lipids & proteins; Assignments – keep working on questions assigned in class that are due Friday

Wednesday

continue discussion of organic molecules – proteins & nucleic acids

Thursday

complete discussion of organic molecules – nucleic acids; Assignment – Word Parts Quiz on Friday; Homework Questions due – p.38 #1,2,4; p.41 #1,2,3; p.44 #1,2,3

Friday

Word Parts Quiz; Review for test on Monday

Week of November 5 - 9

Monday

Review for test on Thursday with study guide given out in class

Tuesday

Science Fair Check-up; Begin chapter 2B with Organic Molecules

Wednesday

Continue discussion of organic molecules; Read Organic Molecules section as assigned in class, answer q. 1,3,4 p.38

Thursday

Test over Chapter 2A

Friday

Continue discussion of organic molecules

Week of October 15 - 19

Monday

Bones of the pectoral girdle & arm; Science Fair Form 3&4 due Oct 25; Article 3 due Oct 31

Tuesday

Word Parts section 5; Science Fair Forms; Introduction to chapter 2 – Chemical Composition of the Body; Read pp. 24-31 answer q. 1-3&5

Wednesday

PSAT

Thursday

Finish introduction to chapt. 2; Discussion of structure of atoms, molecules; nature of chemical bonds

Friday

Complete discussion of chemical bonds; 4 basic molecules in biochemistry; complete reading and questions p.31; continue working on Science Fair forms

 

Week of October 1 - 5

Monday

Catch up day; review for Bone Quiz

Tuesday

Bone Quiz – vertebral column; Review for Primary tissues test

Wednesday

Review for Primary tissues test

Thursday

Test over Primary tissues

Friday

 

 

Week of September 24 - 28

Monday

Bones of the vertebral column; Begin discussion of muscle tissues contrasting cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle tissue

Tuesday

Continue discussion of muscle tissues; begin discussion of nerve tissue.

Wednesday

Discuss connective tissue

Thursday

 

Friday

Form 2 due; Article 2 due – test next week over unit 2 (Primary Tissues)

Week of September 17 - 21

Monday

New word parts; bones of the thoracic cage; Continue discussion of epithelial tissues – types of membranes & glandular tissues;

Tuesday

Review bones and word parts; Begin discussion of muscle tissues contrasting cardiac, skeletal, and smooth muscle tissue

Wednesday

Continue discussion of muscle tissues

Thursday

Word parts quiz; Begin discussion of connective tissues

Friday

Bone quiz – thoracic cage; Continue discussion of connective tissues

Week of September 9 - 14

Monday

Test chapter 1

Tuesday

Review science fair forms and requirements; review Bone features and word parts; Begin unit 2 – primary tissues; assignment rd. pgs. 9-16 and answer q. 1-5.

Wednesday

Discussion of epithelial tissues – function, location, general characteristics

Thursday

Bone quiz – features of skull

Friday

Word parts quiz

Week of September 3 - 7

Monday

No School

Tuesday

 

Wednesday

Finish unit 1 - homoeostasis

Thursday

Homeostasis regulators – negative & positive feedback loops, extrinsic & intrinsic regulators

Friday

Review for test

Week of August 27-31

Monday

Complete discussion of bones of skeleton - Assignment – 1st article review due this Thursday

Tuesday

Complete discussion of bone features; features of skull; Define Physiology, relationship of anatomy to physiology, primary objective of physiology, review cell theory

Wednesday

Limits of science; developing & testing theories; begin discussion of History of physiology

Thursday

1st article review due today; Primary principle – Homeostasis; Test Next Wed – Sept 5

Begin Unit 2 - Body organization – primary tissues, organs, & systems; organizational & relational terms for A&P

Friday

No School

Week of August 20-24

Monday

Introduction of study of skeleton; terms related to skeletal study; Bones of Skull;

Tuesday

Assignment due – questions p. 6; Discussion of history of A & P; Primary principle – Homeostasis & Feedback controls

Wednesday

Body organization – primary tissues, organs, & systems; organizational & relational terms for A&P

Thursday

 

Bone quiz;

Friday

Word Parts quiz #2;

Assignment – 1st article review due next Thursday;

  Week of August 13-17

Monday

 Introduce science fair; review word parts

Assignment – Write paragraph concerning Willard’s quote as given in class; read pgs 4-6 of the text; answer q. 1&2 p.6; Get science fair docs. signed & return; monthly news article due August 30

Tuesday

Discuss a Christian approach to science & continue orientation of Science Fair with discussion of Scientific method; Pg. 6 questions due

Wednesday

 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology; discussion of history of A & P; Primary principle – Homeostasis & Feedback controls

Thursday

 Body organization – primary tissues, organs, & systems; organizational & relational terms for A&P

Assignment – Word Parts quiz; Rd pgs. 6-9, answer q. 1-4 p.9

Friday

 Word Parts quiz; Introduction of study of skeleton; terms related to skeletal study; Bones of Skull.

Week of August 8-10

Monday

 

Tuesday

 

Wednesday

 Class Introduction

Thursday

 Complete Syllabus review; discuss academic integrity

 

Friday

 

Assignment –study word parts for quiz on Tuesday

 

Week of August 13-17

Monday

 Introduce science fair; review word parts

Assignment – Write paragraph concerning Willard’s quote as given in class; read pgs 4-6 of the text; answer q. 1&2 p.6; Get science fair docs. signed & return; monthly news article due August 30

Tuesday

Discuss a Christian approach to science & continue orientation of Science Fair with discussion of Scientific method; Pg. 6 questions due

Wednesday

 Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology; discussion of history of A & P; Primary principle – Homeostasis & Feedback controls

Thursday

 Body organization – primary tissues, organs, & systems; organizational & relational terms for A&P

Assignment – Word Parts quiz; Rd pgs. 6-9, answer q. 1-4 p.9

Friday

 Word Parts quiz; Introduction of study of skeleton; terms related to skeletal study; Bones of Skull.