What is the Core Curriculum?
The core curriculum for Dr. Robin’s School is Every Body’s Human Biology. This comprehensive program is organized into modules, covering all major systems of the human body.
Key features of the core curriculum include:
- Organized into Modules: Lessons are grouped into modules for easy navigation and focused learning.
- Quizlet Reviews: Most lessons include a Quizlet review to reinforce key concepts.
- Downloadable Worksheets: Each lesson has an optional worksheet available for download to provide additional practice and engagement.
- Project and Activity Instructions: Many projects and activities include downloadable PDF instructions.
The curriculum covers the following modules and lessons:
- Module: Introduction
- Draw a Human Cell
- Module: Circulatory System & Heart
- DIY Heart Pump
- Systole & Diastole
- Intro to the Heart
- Blood and Blood Components
- Heart In Situ Coloring
- Heart In Situ Modeling
- Intro to Blood Pressure
- Heart Murmurs, Attacks, and Failure
- Taking Good Care of Your Heart
- Stethoscopes
- EKGs
- Heart Dissection
- Careers: Cardiology
- Module: Respiratory System
- Intro to Lungs
- DIY Lungs Model
- How We Make Speech
- Asthma
- Pneumonia
- COPD and Smoking
- Careers: Pulmonology
- Careers: Respiratory Therapist
- Careers: Speech Therapist
- Module: Endocrine System
- Intro to Hormones
- The HPA Axis
- Candy & Blood Sugar
- Diabetes
- How We Grow
- Thyroid
- Careers: Endocrinology
- Module: Gastrointestinal System
- GI Overview
- Inside the Mouth
- Teeth
- Mini Activity: Dental Chart
- Dental Care
- The Stomach and What Goes Wrong
- The Small Intestine
- The Liver and Hepatitis
- Liver Enzyme Experiment
- Liver Dissection
- The Pancreas
- The Large Intestine
- Modeling the GI System
- Careers: Gastroenterology
- Careers: General surgeon
- Module: Immune System
- Intro to the Immune System: Innate and Acquired
- Intro to the Immune System: Meet the White Blood Cells
- Bugs & Drugs
- Vaccines
- Scarlet Fever & Strep Throat
- Allergies and Anaphylaxis
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Careers: Immunology
- Careers: Infectious Disease
- Careers: Rheumatology
- Module: Musculoskeletal System
- Intro to Bones
- Intro to Joints
- Intro to Muscles
- Chicken Dissection
- Feet
- The Skull
- Muscles of the Facial Expression
- Cleft Lip & Limb Differences
- Careers: Physical Therapy
- Careers: Orthopedic surgery
- Careers: Surgical assistant
- Module: Integumentary System (Skin)
- Intro to Skin, Hair, and Nails
- Cuts & Bruises
- UV Damage
- Careers: Pathology
- Careers: Dermatology
- Module: Neurologic System
- The Brain
- Spine & Spinal Cord
- Grey and White Matter
- Sleep
- Inner Brain Health
- Using the Frontal Lobe
- Amygdala
- Epilepsy
- Careers: Neurology
- Module: 8 Senses
- Intro to the 8 Senses
- Draw a Human Eye
- Touch
- Proprioception
- The Tongue and Nose
- Interoception
- The Ear and Hearing
- Hearing & Vibrations
- Ear Infections
- Vestibular System
- Tuning Fork
- Careers: Anesthesiology
- Careers: ENT
- Module: Genetics
- Intro to Genetics & The Human Genome
- Mitosis & Meiosis
- Protein Synthesis
- The Genetics of Earwax
- Blood Type
- Punnett Squares
- Pedigrees
- Careers: Geneticist
- Module: Putting it Together
- Follow a Red Blood Cell
- Follow the Oxygen
- Mitochondria Mini Lesson
- Follow the Iron
- Hereditary Hemochromatosis (Iron Overload)
- Careers: Nurse
- Intro to Nutrition
- Protein
- Fat
- Carbohydrates
- Micronutrients
- Choosing Food
- Module: Healthy Choices
- Safety
- Habits
- Thinking About the Future
- Careers: Different Paths
