Are you ready for the NEW Exploring Creation with Health and Nutrition Basic Set by Dr. Laura Chase from Apologia Educational Ministries? We are! The Health and Nutrition Basic Set is designed for your 8-12th grade students, and can be used as a full high school credit. The Basic Set contains a hardcover text and a spiral bound Student Notebook. Since I have 2 daughters doing this course together, I purchased an additional Student Notebook.
We have been long-time fans of Apologia Educational Ministries! Health and Nutrition Basic Set did not disappoint. The 15 module course can be completed over the course of 1 or 2 semesters, depending on your schedule. We are working through the course to complete it in a year. For my 10th grade student - we are counting it as a full high school health credit. For my 8th grader, who wasn't ready to move into biology yet, we are counting it for a full year of science. I love the versatility this course offers us!
The 15 modules cover:
The Textbook is full-color, high quality 441 page masterpiece written by Dr. Laura Chase. The Student Notebook is valuable 366 spiral-bound component of the set. You will need both to complete the course.
The text is written in a friendly, direct-to-the-student approach. Students read the text, and answer the "On Your Own" questions in their notebooks as the read (they are encouraged to self-check their answers). The text is filled with photographs, charts, diagrams and important words are highlighted in a different color. It is a beautiful textbook! Apologia's instructional support is second to none - they have truly created resources for every learning style!
A Suggested Daily Schedule is included to help your student work independently through the course.
The Student Notebook contains projects that go along with each module. These projects bring the topics to life, and really get your student thinking. For the first module, they studied "Who am I and why does Health matter", the projects included:
Researching the nature vs. nurture questions with a famous family
Taking a quick temperament test -Very interesting.. my daughters have similar, but opposite temperaments!
Reflecting on their personal strengths and weaknesses - the Student Notebook becomes a personal journal for them too!
Discovering their natural preferences. - The eye dominance test in action!
In addition to doing the course independently, my 8th grader is using this course at our co-op (I get the honor of teaching it!) I love how this course really can be customized to meet your specific high school needs. We had a blast in class with the projects and discussions.
All the major body systems are discussed. If you student has taken biology, this is great review. If they haven't taken high school biology yet, this course will prepare them well.
At the end of each module, your student completes a Study Guide in their notebook to review the concepts and prepare them for the Test. The study guide and test answers are found online in the "Book Extras" section.
In addition, the Book Extras online contains extra links for every module! You do not want to miss these. Apologia also offers a free activity book you can request to go along with the Basic Set. The activity book contains 21 pages of additional activities you can use like journaling, word search, a "survivor game" for the family, additional articles and even healthy snack ideas.
We have been long-time fans of Apologia Educational Ministries! Health and Nutrition Basic Set did not disappoint. The 15 module course can be completed over the course of 1 or 2 semesters, depending on your schedule. We are working through the course to complete it in a year. For my 10th grade student - we are counting it as a full high school health credit. For my 8th grader, who wasn't ready to move into biology yet, we are counting it for a full year of science. I love the versatility this course offers us!
The 15 modules cover:
- Who Am I and Why Does Heath Matter
- Physical Influences on Thoughts and Feelings
- Mental and Emotional Stability
- Interpersonal Harmony
- Treasuring Your Senses
- Processing Nourishment and Hydration
- Food Science I - Macronutrients
- Food Science II - Micronutrients
- Let's Look At What You Eat
- Delivering the Oxygen
- Let's Move
- You're Stronger Than You Look
- At War With Infection
- Peace in Difficult Times
- The Gift of Reproduction
The Textbook is full-color, high quality 441 page masterpiece written by Dr. Laura Chase. The Student Notebook is valuable 366 spiral-bound component of the set. You will need both to complete the course.
The text is written in a friendly, direct-to-the-student approach. Students read the text, and answer the "On Your Own" questions in their notebooks as the read (they are encouraged to self-check their answers). The text is filled with photographs, charts, diagrams and important words are highlighted in a different color. It is a beautiful textbook! Apologia's instructional support is second to none - they have truly created resources for every learning style!
A Suggested Daily Schedule is included to help your student work independently through the course.
The Student Notebook contains projects that go along with each module. These projects bring the topics to life, and really get your student thinking. For the first module, they studied "Who am I and why does Health matter", the projects included:
Researching the nature vs. nurture questions with a famous family
Taking a quick temperament test -Very interesting.. my daughters have similar, but opposite temperaments!
Reflecting on their personal strengths and weaknesses - the Student Notebook becomes a personal journal for them too!
Discovering their natural preferences. - The eye dominance test in action!
In addition to doing the course independently, my 8th grader is using this course at our co-op (I get the honor of teaching it!) I love how this course really can be customized to meet your specific high school needs. We had a blast in class with the projects and discussions.
All the major body systems are discussed. If you student has taken biology, this is great review. If they haven't taken high school biology yet, this course will prepare them well.
At the end of each module, your student completes a Study Guide in their notebook to review the concepts and prepare them for the Test. The study guide and test answers are found online in the "Book Extras" section.
The entire course is written from a Christian perspective, and your students will be encouraged to make connections between science and creation. We have found this to be a very personal study, and my students are getting a chance to really think about issues that effect them deeply.
The topics do cover some more sensitive topics, and although we have not gotten that far, I have read ahead. The reproduction chapter is very tastefully done. I would encourage you to keep reading just a module ahead of your students, because this study generates many great discussion points for you to share with them!
We are absolutely loving this curriculum!
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