rose Posted March 16, 2018 Share Posted March 16, 2018 I'm thinking ahead here a little and am looking at what options are available for covering human biology. We haven't done any biology past elementary level because my teens aren't particularly interested and our provincial requirements are low. That said, I DO feel like we must at least cover human biology to a reasonable depth. It's just not acceptable to go into your adult life and not know what your pituitary gland is for, paramecium reproduction--not so much. So what is out there for human biology? What are the pros and cons? We're Christians but I don't mind secular material for this topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 I have no idea, bit you haven't had any replies, so I'm just bumping for you. Have you already looked through the Pinned Biology thread? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Would you want to use just the human biology sections of a traditional bio book, or would an anatomy and physiology book be more what you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 on youtube the Crash Course Anatomy & Physiology bio videos with Hank Green are an excellent overview of the human body. A bit quick paced & if you worry about retention I'd want to buff it up with quizzes &/or assignments but they cover everything. Also the HHMI videos online on specific topics in genetics, immunology etc are well worth working into a schedule. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted March 17, 2018 Author Share Posted March 17, 2018 Would you want to use just the human biology sections of a traditional bio book, or would an anatomy and physiology book be more what you want? I'm not sure. In Canada, traditionally, grade 11 biology is plants and animals and grade 12 biology is human. How is covered in the US? I looked at the pinned thread but I couldn't figure out from the descriptions what was covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 I'm not positive if the pituitary gland was covered, but Total Health did cover body systems and a bit on disease etc... You might consider whether a health program meets your goals. DD used Apologia's Anatomy and Physiology, but that might be more in depth than what you are wanting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rose Posted March 19, 2018 Author Share Posted March 19, 2018 I'm not positive if the pituitary gland was covered, but Total Health did cover body systems and a bit on disease etc... You might consider whether a health program meets your goals. DD used Apologia's Anatomy and Physiology, but that might be more in depth than what you are wanting... I'm actually thinking that I would like something fairly in depth. How did you find it? What knowledge would you need before diving into it? Does it come with tests or answer keys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted March 19, 2018 Share Posted March 19, 2018 I'm actually thinking that I would like something fairly in depth. How did you find it? What knowledge would you need before diving into it? Does it come with tests or answer keys? Apologia lists Biology and Chemistry as prerequisites (this is their "Advanced Biology" course). There are a number of products you can get with it. We did the tests & answer keys, the CD-ROM, the Anatomy coloring book, the Student Notebook, and the dissections (cow eye, sheep or cow heart, fetal pig). My dd really loved it (she actually won the text through a regional science fair, and is planning on going into nursing.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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