Do you want to engage your Anatomy students in a meaningful activity every single day? Are you ready to cut down time spent lecturing and prepping and to maximize student learning? This Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum Bundle is exactly what you need to (1) cut down your time lecturing, (2) minimize your prep time, and (3) engage your students in a meaningful activity each day.
This activity-based curriculum is perfect for new Anatomy and Physiology teachers who need a comprehensive curriculum as they navigate teaching a new course… but also for seasoned teachers who are looking to diversify their lessons and add more active learning to their curriculum.
Every unit includes a pacing guide that will explain exactly how to organize the lessons to form a cohesive, flowing unit.
What will a typical day look like using this curriculum? For my first years of teaching, I would lecture for 45 minutes straight – every day! I quickly burned out and realized that I taught best and my students learned best when each topic was taught through a combination of a shorter lecture and a low-prep, student-focused application activity. With this curriculum most days you will spend 5-20 minutes completing doodle notes with your students and pair those notes with a 15-30 minute hands-on, minds-on activity reviewing and building upon the content. These activities include scavenger hunts, escape rooms, modeling activities, labs, coloring and activity packets, inquiry-based packets, domino games, sorting cards, mini-projects, worksheets, and more!
Why choose this curriculum?
- I have been teaching A&P for over a decade. Each resource within this curriculum has been tested within my own classroom. The A&P program at my school is thriving and my students know that when they come to class they will learn, enjoy themselves, and be assessed fairly. My curriculum is the newest one on the block… and you’ll quickly find that it’s full of fresh, practical, easy-to-apply activities for your own classroom success!
- I think fun is important. My own class has a reputation of being both impactful and also extremely fun. My students know that when they come to my room (1) they’re going to learn and their time will be valued and (2) they are going to have fun while they learn. I enjoy my job more when my students enjoy learning with me. I designed each resource in this curriculum with both the teacher and the students in mind. Your students will be engaged and teaching will be fun!
- I am detail-oriented and organized. To set you up for success, this curriculum is built around a 50-page pacing guide that explains exactly how to structure every day. You won’t have to search for files. The pacing guide links you directly to the source of each activity.
- You’ll have choices. Don’t want to include an activity? No big deal. You can edit the test to remove the content. Want a different version of the doodle notes? I provide 5 or 6 versions for each set. Need to differentiate the notes for your diverse learners? Already done for you. Want a digital form of a resource? Every PowerPoint, page of doodle notes, and applicable activity includes digital version to complete through Google Slides™, complete with textboxes for typing answers. Want to edit the tests, PowerPoints, or create your own text on doodle notes? You can!
- This curriculum is activity-based. One of the biggest requests I see from A&P teachers in other spheres is a desire for hands-on, ready-to-go activities. This curriculum includes more than 125 different labs and activities. All Science from Scratch dissections are included in the curriculum!
- It’s an incredible deal. I’m not really a math person, but let’s run a few numbers, shall we? If you purchased each product in this bundle separately from my shop, you’d pay over $625 total. By purchasing the full bundle, you’re receiving all of my resources at over a 55% discount. Want more math? The average school year is 180 days. With this curriculum, your impactful lessons will be fully planned for $1.55 per day.
What is included in this A&P curriculum?
- Teacher Guides: Each resource included in this curriculum comes with at least one page of teacher instructions. In total, you’ll receive over 200 pages of teacher instructions.
- PowerPoints: This curriculum includes a 1500-slide editable PowerPoint presentation. I strive for my PowerPoints to include more than just notes – in each PowerPoint you’ll find diagrams, student challenges, links to videos, explanations of activities, and extension activities.
- Doodle Notes: The notes utilized in this curriculum are doodle notes, which boost student engagement and retention. My A&P students who are entering the medical field even take their notes with them to higher education! Within this curriculum, you will receive 90 pages of doodle notes. Each page includes a key, fill-in-the-blank version, and blank version – perfect for all of your differentiation needs. Your students aren’t crazy about coloring? No worries! I include pre-colored version of each page of doodle notes as well as black and white versions.
- Labs & Activities: This curriculum includes more than 125 different labs and activities. That’s more than double what you’ll find in other A&P curricula. It is the most activity-packed A&P curriculum available. These activities include scavenger hunts, escape rooms, modeling activities, labs, coloring and activity packets, inquiry-based packets, domino games, sorting cards, mini-projects, worksheets, and more!
- Dissections: All Science from Scratch dissections are included in the curriculum as a bonus file. Currently the curriculum includes a sheep brain, sheep heart, and kidney dissection (plus dissection tests, study resources, and review games). Coming soon: fetal pig and cow eye.
- Tests: All tests, answer sheets, and keys ARE INCLUDED! The tests are 100% editable. Don’t forget to download the bonus file when you purchase the curriculum to receive the tests. If you have any questions on how to do so, just send me an email and I’ll point you in the right direction!
- Print or digital? 99% of resources are available in BOTH print and digital forms! For each PowerPoint you will receive a digital version through Google Slides™ as well. For each set of doodle notes, you will receive a digital version through Google Slides™ of the notes with textboxes ready for students to type in notes. Every packet, lab, and activity includes a digital version through Google Slides™ with textboxes ready for students to type in their answers and click submit! A very small number of resources are only available in print form due to the nature of those resources (ex. sorting cards, paper models).
Are these resources editable?
I did my best to make this curriculum as editable as possible for you! All PowerPoints and tests are fully editable (except pictures in the PowerPoints). Many of the activities include an editable form as well. In order to abide by copyright laws or to maintain formatting, a number of the resources are saved in PDF form (and are non-editable). Specifically, all doodle notes are non-editable; however, I have added a blank PowerPoint copy of each set of doodle notes that you can add your own textboxes to! If you find you need anything to be more editable, don’t hesitate to email me and I’ll see what I can do!
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- All resources are low-prep and use common household items as supplies (zero purchasing from biological supply companies required – dissections are included, but are optional).
- No textbook is required!
- My dissection resources are above and beyond! Each resource includes 4+ study resources and a full practical-style test. These dissections are included as a bonus file in the full-year curriculum and will be yours for the using upon purchase. Check out what dissections you’ll get here!
