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Human Body Detectives

Take full advantage of the award-winning Human Body Detective curriculum with these official, publisher-created lesson plans. These plans lay out a recommended course of study in Homeschool Planet and give you and your student one-click access to your Human Body Detectives curriculum.

Human Body Detectives is NOT your standard Health curriculum. With interactive capabilities with Dr. Heather herself HBDs helps you truly teach your children about their bodies and how to keep them healthy. The Human Body Detectives takes kids on exciting adventures into their bodies to learn all about how they work and what foods best feed them. Each curriculum is aligned to Common Core State Standards by a National Board Certified Teacher!

See the more info tab on each course listing below for the details on that course!

What You Get:

  • Publisher-recommended courses of study and all the curricula for Human Body Detectives' Elementary, Middle School, or High School programs.
  • One-click access links to the curriculum and resources
  • Checkboxes for your students to check off as they complete their assignments, providing them with a sense of accomplishment and a permanent record of their achievement.
  • Elementary Lesson Plan Bundle includes ALL 6 Human Body Detectives Elementary lesson plans.
  • Each Elementary Human Body Detectives curriculum with lesson plan includes an adventure into the Body System that includes:
    • four 50-minute lesson plans weaving anatomy and physiology with nutrition for kids PLUS lesson video from Dr. Heather
    • 20+ pages of activities and worksheets PLUS discussion section to ask questions
    • Jeopardy® review assessment on PowerPoint and Keynote
    • audio recording of the story
    • audio recording of the theme song (plus lyrics)
    • hands-on labs and experiments
    • colorful stickers
    • HBD poster
  • Automatic lesson plan updates as needed, with enhancements, link updates, etc.
    Note: You decide whether to apply the updates.

Important: Items with downloadable curriculum included are not returnable for any reason. Also note that lesson plans are subject to copyright laws and cannot be used beyond those in your household. By “household” we mean a person or persons sharing the same single family housing unit such as a home, apartment, mobile home or condominium. You may reach us with any questions at support@homeschoolplanet.com.

  • Automatic rescheduling of assignments when “life happens”
  • “Daily Digest” email reminders to help you and your child stay on track
  • Grade your student’s work to recognize or reward completion.
  • Track attendance for states where this is required.
  • Generate reports, reminders, and much more!
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Know Your Body, Period For Grades 4 - 12
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This course is designed to empower pre-teen and teen girls to understand how their female bodies work, their hormone superpowers, and how to nourish them. Knowledge is power and once girls realize their hormones give them superpowers, who knows how amazingly far our girls will go.

This lesson plan includes a one year license to this live course with interaction with Dr. Heather Manley ND, the author and founder of Human Body Detectives.










The Know your body, period course includes:




  • 8 modules

  • Each modules contains 1 to 9 lessons

  • Each module begins with an educational video from dr. heather with transcript copy

  • Reading, homework and activities for addition 30+ minutes each week

  • Total course length commitment: 30 hours


Syllabus












PART I: GOTTA START SOMEWHERE


Everyday wellness from sleep, to movement, to nutrition, to beauty care, and self-care using essential oils.


PART II: STAY IN THE LOOP


Female physiology, hormones, the moon, the seasons, journaling, and charting, spirituality.


PART III: IT’S NOT JUST A PHASE





  • Menstrual Phase: Hunker Down and Let it Flow




  • Follicular Phase: Get Moving




  • Ovulation Phase: You Can Do Anything




  • Luteal Phase: Slow Down, Take Stock




All include: The Science: What’s Happening in Your Body, Unleash Your Superpowers. Nourish Your Superpowers


PART IV:


Conclusion, Glossary, References















$297.00 $149.95

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Middle & High School Nutrition, 2nd ed. For Grades 7 - 12
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Middle and High School Nutrition

Enhance your middle and high school students’ nutrition awareness while promoting a positive self-image and a deeper appreciation of having a healthy, strong body.

Middle and High School Nutrition include:

  • All lessons digital PDFs

  • 8 teacher lesson plans and video lessons by Dr. Heather

  • Student notes for each lesson

  • Cornell, outline or Cloze notes for each lesson research project on chosen food

  • Homework options, videos, app, and slideshow suggestions

  • Socratic reading of The Unhealthy Truth

  • Research project on chosen food

  • Hands-on labs and experiments


Units covered:

  • Nutrition 101 Introduction

  • The Digestive System

  • Vitamins and Minerals

  • Proteins, Carbohydrates & Fats

  • A Spoonful of Sugar

  • Acid & Alkaline Balance

  • Food Diet

  • The Unhealthy Truth

  • Whole Food Presentation


HBD Nutrition Curriculum Sample 1

HBD Nutrition Curriculum Sample 2
$99.00 $34.95

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Middle & High School Functional Nutrition, 2nd ed For Grades 9 - 12
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Functional Nutrition

This is an upper-level high school course that I have set it up slightly different than the other Human Body Detectives courses; it is an independent class where students will read the class notes, watch video lessons form Dr. Heather and watch suggested videos plus use the resource page to dive a little deeper into certain topics. In addition, there is a discussion section to ask questions. There is an optional quiz at the end.
To learn more, read the Functional Nutrition Welcome PDF

Functional Nutrition includes:
• all lessons digital PDFs, lesson videos from dr. heather plus extra activities ( discussion section to ask questions) and resource page with book and video recommendations for further learning, inspirational quotes, charts, images, and full class transcripts

Self-directed Lesson Plan Syllabus

Functional Nutrition Introduction
Lesson 1: What is Functional Nutrition? Digestive Anatomy
Lesson 2: Physiology: Functions of the Digestive System
Lesson 3: Digestive Enzymes
Lesson 4: Bowel Transit Time Testing
Lesson 5: Brain & Gut Connection: Vagus Nerve
Lesson 6: Macronutrients
Lesson 7: Micronutrients
Lesson 8: Different Food Diets
Lesson 9: Nutrition-Related Diseases
Lesson 10: Best Ways to Optimize Food Digestion and Absorption

HBD Functional Nutrition Curriculum Sample 1

HBD Functional Nutrition Curriculum Sample 2
$99.00 $59.95

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HBDs Elementary Bundle, 2nd Ed. For Grades 3 - 5
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The HBDs Elementary Bundle includes:

  • HBDs Go into the Circulatory System

  • HBDs Go into the Digestive System

  • HBDs Go into the Immune System

  • HBDs Go into the Nervous System

  • HBDs Go into the Skeletal System

  • HBDs Learn About Nutrition


Each course includes:

  • Four 50-Minute Lesson Plans with Video

  • Entertaining experiments and activities

  • Jeopardy® Keynote review assessment on PowerPoint

  • Human Body Detectives Poster

  • Audio Recording of the HBD theme song

  • Stickers to engage kids in being more aware of food and how it affects their everyday health

  • Interactive discussion, Q&A's, and HBD elementary community


HBD Immune System Curriculum Sample

HBD Nervous System Curriculum Example 1

HBD Circulatory System Curriculum Sample 2
$297.00 $149.95

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HBDs Learn About Nutrition, 2nd ed. For Grades 3 - 5
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HBDs Learn About Nutrition, 2nd edition includes:

  • Four 50-Minute Lesson Plans with Video

  • Entertaining experiments and activities

  • Jeopardy® Keynote review assessment on PowerPoint

  • Human Body Detectives Poster

  • Audio Recording of the HBD theme song

  • Stickers to engage kids in being more aware of food and how it affects their everyday health

  • Interactive discussion, Q&A's, and HBD elementary community


Course Curriculum

  • Nutrition Overview

  • Whole Food vs Processed Foods

  • What is a Nutrient?

  • Reading Food Labels

  • What are Organic Foods?

$67.00 $29.95

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HBDs Go into the Digestive System, 2nd ed. For Grades 3 - 5
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HBDs Go into the Digestive System, 2nd edition includes:

  • Four 50-Minute Lesson Plans with Video

  • Entertaining experiments and activities

  • Jeopardy® Keynote review assessment on PowerPoint

  • Human Body Detectives Poster

  • Audio Recording of the HBD theme song

  • Stickers to engage kids in being more aware of food and how it affects their everyday health

  • Interactive discussion, Q&A's, and HBD elementary community


Course Curriculum

  • Digestive System Overview

  • Where Digestion Begins

  • Chyme, Bolus, and Peristalsis

  • Small Intestine, Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas; Food & Nutrition Absorption

  • The Large Intestine


HBD Digestive System Curriculum Sample 1

HBD Digestive System Curriculum Sample 2
$67.00 $29.95

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HBDs Go into the Immune System, 2nd ed. For Grades 3 - 5
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HBDs Go into the Immune System, 2nd edition includes:

  • Four 50-Minute Lesson Plans with Video

  • Entertaining experiments and activities

  • Jeopardy® Keynote review assessment on PowerPoint

  • Human Body Detectives Poster

  • Audio Recording of the HBD theme song

  • Stickers to engage kids in being more aware of food and how it affects their everyday health

  • Interactive discussion, Q&A's, and HBD elementary community


Course Curriculum

  • Immune System Overview

  • The Immune System

  • Introduction to Different Types of White Blood Cells

  • Introduction to Other Immune System Defenses

  • Nutrition for the Immune System


HBD Immune System Curriculum Sample 1

HBD Immune System Curriculum Sample 3
$67.00 $29.95

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HBDs Go into the Circulatory System, 2nd ed. For Grades 3 - 5
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HBDs Go into the Circulatory System, 2nd edition includes:

  • Four 50-Minute Lesson Plans with Video

  • Entertaining experiments and activities

  • Jeopardy® Keynote review assessment on PowerPoint

  • Human Body Detectives Poster

  • Audio Recording of the HBD theme song

  • Stickers to engage kids in being more aware of food and how it affects their everyday health

  • Interactive discussion, Q&A's, and HBD elementary community


Course Curriculum

  • Circulatory System Overview

  • Introduction to the Circulatory System

  • All About the Heart

  • The Lungs

  • Nutrition and Exercise for Your Circulatory System


HBD Circulatory System Curriculum Sample 1

HBD Circulatory System Curriculum Sample 2

 
$67.00 $29.95

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HBDs Go into the Skeletal System, 2nd ed. For Grades 3 - 5
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HBDs Go into the Skeletal System, 2nd edition includes:

  • Four 50-Minute Lesson Plans with Video

  • Entertaining experiments and activities

  • Jeopardy® Keynote review assessment on PowerPoint

  • Human Body Detectives Poster

  • Audio Recording of the HBD theme song

  • Stickers to engage kids in being more aware of food and how it affects their everyday health

  • Interactive discussion, Q&A's, and HBD elementary community


Course Curriculum

  • Skeletal System Overview

  • Introduction to the Skeletal System

  • Bone Movement and Growth

  • What is the funny bone? What Happens when a Bone Breaks?

  • How to Nourish Your Bones!


Skeletal System Curriculum Sample 1

Skeletal System Curriculum Sample 2
$67.00 $29.95

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HBDs Go into the Nervous System, 2nd ed. For Grades 3 - 5
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HBDs Go into the Nervous System, 2nd edition includes:

  • Four 50-Minute Lesson Plans with Video

  • Entertaining experiments and activities

  • Jeopardy® Keynote review assessment on PowerPoint

  • Human Body Detectives Poster

  • Audio Recording of the HBD theme song

  • Stickers to engage kids in being more aware of food and how it affects their everyday health

  • Interactive discussion, Q&A's, and HBD elementary community


Course Curriculum

  • Nervous System Overview

  • Introduction to the Brain

  • Functions of the Brain

  • What are Cranial and Spinal Nerves?

  • How to Nourish Your Brain


HBD Nervous System Curriculum Example 1

HBD Nervous System Curriculum Example 2
$67.00 $29.95

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