Hello, I am so excited you are here! My name is Ms. Christenson and I will be your Anatomy & Physiology Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. We are going to have so much fun!

Anatomy and Physiology I is the first of a two-course sequence. It is a study of the structure and function of the human body including cells, tissues and organs of the following systems: integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous.  Emphasis is on interrelationships among systems and regulation of physiological functions involved in maintaining homeostasis. Emphasis is on experiencing science as an exploratory process, the development of critical thinking skills, and integration of biological knowledge and science practices through inquiry-based activities and laboratory investigations. 

This course will follow five big ideas/topics in the first semester which is listed as follows:

I. Organization of the Body

II. Cells & Tissues

III. The Skeletal System

IV. The Muscular System

V. The Nervous System

During the second semester, we will follow seven other ideas/topics which is listed as follows:

I. Sense Organs

II. The Endocrine System

III. The Circulatory System

IV. The Digestive System

V. The Respiratory System

VI. The Urinary System

VII. The Reproductive System

The format of this class will be taught in a traditional classroom style. This course uses a variety of classroom methods, including lecture/Google slide presentations, independent work, practicals, dissections, case studies, student written projects, and class discussions. The students will be actively participating in inquiry-based questions to figure out medical diagnoses and will be expected to be on top of reviewing what is covered during class. Students will be given a case on each topic that we discuss in class that they will solve, given the information they learn in that unit.

Email

Kailey_Christenson@chino.k12.ca.us

I am committed to responding to all student and parent emails within 24 hours on weekdays.

Additional Information

Remind Codes (Text the following codes to 81010):

@a-phomies

Class Platform and Assignments

We will use Google Classroom to post and submit electronic assignments. Agendas for each day/week will be posted to Google Classroom. It is a students responsibility to check Google Classroom daily. Students can access both Google Classroom and school email (Outlook) through Classlink.

Class Expectations & Syllabus

The course syllabus will be given to students at the beginning of the school year. Students are expected to give the syllabus to their parents so that they can review and sign it. The class syllabus will also be inside the file library below for easy accessibility.   

Grades

Grades will be updated through Aeries.

Please review the course syllabus below to better understand my expectations for behavior and learning.