Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Class #1: Anatomy & Physiology




For their Anatomy and Physiology class, we are using Apologia's Exploring Creation Science Series.  There is a textbook and a notebook that goes with the class.  Jaden and Morgan each have a notebook.  In the first chapter, it is a study of what anatomy and physiology mean, the history of it being studied, and started off the body discovery speaking of cells.  There were several fun experiments in the textbook, and the notebook had activity pages for them to write and draw what they remember from the chapter.  Their favorite part has been the "Try This!" sections which allow them to test out a theory or other project.  They made these "cells" out of jello and included all of the organelles inside the cell. The organelles were candy, fruit roll ups and chocolate- Every type of organelle was a different kind of candy.  At the end of it, they ate the cell up!!
We are in Chapter 2 now- studying bones.  It is a lot of fun & full of so much learning!

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