HARVESTCHRISTIANACADEMY
Time
2 weeks
Title
UNIT 1:
Structure and
Function
(Chap. 1)
UNIT 2:
Chemical Level
and Metabolism
(Chap. 2, 25, 27)
3 weeks
First Semester
First Semester
High School Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum Map
2 weeks
First Semester
UNIT 3: Cellular
Level
(Chap. 3)
Performance Task
Study guide pgs. 5-15, short
essays on 18-19
Concept maps of each organ
system
Tracing and labeling sections,
regions, and cavities of body.
Finding regions, sections, and
cavities on mink.
Application Manual reading and
Disease Diary I: Pathology and
Diagnosis.
Homeostasis Essay
Interactive lecture questions
(active lecture)
Chemical reactions and enzymes
Poster
App. Manual pg. 15-20, Disease
Diary II: Sugar vs. Sugar
substitutes and Fatty Acids,
Weight loss and Health, OR
Metabolic Abnormalities
Chap. Review pg. 109-110
Study guide pgs. 41-49, 54-59
Cell Membrane Mosaic Drawing
App. Manual pg. 21-33, Disease
Diary III: Bacteria, Viruses, and
Parasites, Oh My! OR Current
Cell Biology Research Report
Mitosis Lab, Transcription and
Translation Lab
IV fluid Lab and Journal
Big Idea
Understand the common
prefixes and suffixes used in
anatomy and physiology.
Learn how the body
responds to internal and
external stressors in order to
regulate homeostasis.
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Investigate the four major
organic compounds found in
the body and how they play
a role in energy production,
information processing, and
production of new materials.
Research the roles enzymes
play in metabolism.
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Comprehend the function of
each organelle and then
evaluate how they work
together to keep the cell
healthy for metabolism and
reproduction (mitosis or
meiosis).
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Essential Questions
What is homeostasis (the two types
of regulation) and why is considered
the basis of physiology?
Explain the difference between
positive and negative feedback and
the importance for your body to do
both? Identify multiple examples of
positive and negative feedback?
What are the regions of the body and
how do medical personnel use these
regions in diagnostics?
Core Text
Fundamentals of
Anatomy &
Physiology 8th Ed.,
Martini and Nath,
Pearson 2009.
A Brief Atlas of the
Human Body, 2nd Ed.
Hutchinson, Mallatt,
Marieb, Wilhelm,
Pearson 2007.
Why is water the most important
constituent in the human body?
Why are enzymes so important in
metabolism?
What are the four classes of organic
compounds found in the body and
what is the function of each?
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
What are the differences between the
major types of transport used in the
cell membrane?
How does the tonicity affect cells and
what should be done to balance
tonicity when cells are either
hypotonic or hypertonic.
How does protein synthesis play a
role in the formation of new cells,
their organelles and the organelle
function?
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
3 weeks
3 weeks
UNIT 5:
Bones
(Chap. 6-8)
UNIT 6a:
Muscle Tissue
(Chap. 10)
2 weeks
First Semester
First Semester
First/Second Semester
UNIT 4: Tissue
Level and
Lymphatic
System
(Chap. 4, 22)
3 weeks
Second Semester
UNIT 6b:
Skeletal Muscle
Tissue
(Chap. 9, 11)
Chap. Review questions pg. 146147, 823-824
App. Manual pg. 34-39, Disease
Diary IV: Can I get a Tissue?
How to diagnosis skin
conditions
Histology Webquest
Tissue slideshow quiz
Describe the different cells
that make up the four major
tissues and the lymphatic
system and how these cells
respond when injury or
damage to tissue occurs.
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Joint Identification on X-rays
Bone Bags Lab
Broken Bone X-ray
Identification
Bone Movie Project
Name the different bones in
the axial and appendicular
skeleton. Describe how the
skeleton can give clues to a
person’s identity and
environment they lived in.
Distinguish between the
three types of muscle tissue
and how the movement of
these tissues is affected by
muscle fibers, diet,
metabolism and different
types of exercise.
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Memorize major muscle
groups for movement of the
neck, shoulders, back, arms,
forearms, hip, thigh, legs,
and feet.
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Chap. 10 pg. 177-182,184-186,
190 #1,2,5,7-9
Sarcomere WS
App. Manual pgs. 41-75 and
Disease Diary V: Manic
Muscles-A Look into Muscle
Disorders
Chap. Review Questions pg.
288-289 and 330-331
Muscle Coloring Packet
Mink Dissection and Muscling
Pinning
“Toy” demonstration identifying
major muscle groups and their
movements during play.
App. Manual pg. 73 End of Unit
Clinical Problems #1-3
Study Guide pgs. for Chap. 9
153-156,158, 160, 161, 168
#1,2,3,5,6,7,9,12,16;
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What are the four major tissues in the
body? Describe how the structure of
tissues relates to its function.
What holds the cells together that
form tissue?
How does the human body respond
to tissue damage or disease?
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
What is the difference between the
axial skeleton and the appendicular
skeleton?
Summarize the effects of aging on
the skeletal system?
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
What are the three types of muscle
tissue and where are they found in
the body?
What are the major anatomical
movements and the joints associated
with them?
What are the different types of
muscle fibers and how do they relate
to muscle endurance, exercise, and
metabolism.
What is the difference between origin
and insertion and how can they
predict the location and movement of
a muscle?
What is the difference between
appendicular and axial muscles and
what major muscles are associated
with each?
How can the name of a muscle
indicate its function, shape, or
location?
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
UNIT 8c:
Cardiovascular
System – Blood
Vessels and
Circulation
(Chap. 21)
UNIT 9a: Neural
Tissue, the Brain
and Spinal Cord
(Chap. 12-14)
3 weeks
1 week
3 weeks
UNIT 8b:
Cardiovascular
System - Heart
(Chap. 20)
2 weeks
UNIT 8a:
Cardiovascular
System- Blood
(Chap. 19)
4 week
Second Semester
Second
Semester
Second Semester
Second Semester
Second Semester
UNIT 7:
Endocrine
System
(Chap. 18)
Chapter 18 Review Questions
pg. 648-649 #1-31
Nova science Now Obesity
activity
linked with Disease Diary VI:
It’s All Hormonal-Effects of
Irregularities in Hormonal
Production
Section 39-2 Human Endocrine
Glands WS
Blood Typing Lab
RBC and WBC Microscope Lab
Sheep Heart Dissection
Trace blood through the heart
Irregular ECG Webquest
Chap. 20 Review Questions pg.
717-718 #1-31
Mink Dissection (One week)
Trace pulmonary circuit and
systemic circuit
Chap. 21 Review Questions pg.
774-775 1-30
End-of-Unit Clinical Problem
#1-3 in A&P Applications
Manual pg. 162
Sheep Brain Dissection
Reflex Demos
Cranial Nerves/Spinal Nerves
Concept Maps
Disease Diary VII: A Lethal
Dose- An investigation of drugs
affects on the brain
Describe how the
production of hormones
helps maintain homeostasis.
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Describe how blood is the
“transporter” of the body
and how each component
works to nourish all the
cells of the body and fight
off invaders.
Trace the pathway of blood
through the heart and
explain multiple ways of
how this pathway is
affected. Describe the
components of an ECG and
what they represent in a
cardiac rhythm.
Identify the major arteries
and veins in both the
pulmonary and systemic
circuit. Describe how
activities and trauma affect
the cardiovascular system.
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Describe how ionic currents,
transmembrane potentials,
nerve impulses,
neurotransmitters, synapses,
etc, all contribute to human
consciousness.
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What is the purpose of the endocrine
system and how does it use hormones
to regulate homeostasis and
communicate with different parts of
the body.
Why is the pituitary gland called the
“master gland,” and what are the nine
hormones the pituitary secretes?
How is the endocrine system affected
by stress, diet, and exercise?
What are the components and major
functions of blood?
Why is blood typing important, and
what happens when there are
incompatibilities?
How does WBCs work in immunity?
What is the anatomy of the heart and
what pathway does the blood go
through?
What are the events of the cardiac
cycle and how do they relate to the
heart sounds heard in a stethoscope?
What factors influence heart rate,
stroke volume, and cardiac output?
What are the principle blood vessels
and functional characteristics of
blood circulation?
How and where do fluid and
dissolved materials enter and leave
the cardiovascular system?
What mechanisms regulate blood
flow and what factors influence
blood pressure?
What are the anatomical, functional,
and organizational divisions of the
nervous system?
How do neurotransmitters affect
physiology?
How does the brain control and
regulate the body using cranial and
spinal nerves?
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
Fundamentals of
A&P
Atlas of the Human
Body
Principles of Neural
Science