Wonders of the Human Body Vol. 2 (Download)

This is the textbook for the high school course Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 2. You will need the teacher guide which includes the open-and-go schedule and all the worksheets in order to complete this high school course. Below is my review of the complete set:

What a fascinating study, one I wish I had done in my high school years! Learning about the complexity of each detail in the human body, I find myself marveling and echoing the words of Psalm 139:14, “I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.”

Written from a decidedly Biblical worldview, the author frequently points us to our all-wise Creator and Designer - and shows how evolution cannot account for the complex systems in our bodies. The text is well-written, engaging, detailed but understandable, and complemented by excellent illustrations and diagrams. Worksheets include activities such as defining words, fill-in-the-blanks, and completing charts which will help the students interact with the text to retain the information. Like other reviewers have mentioned, vaccines are presented with no hint of controversy regarding safety or effectiveness, so plan to discuss your viewpoint with your students if you differ in your opinion.

The biblical worldview really shines in the reproductive section. I appreciate how they teach the scientific terms for developing babies, but are clear that they are babies, created in God’s image, from the moment of conception. Genetic problems that lead to miscarriage or health challenges are related as a sad reality in our sin-cursed world. While I know this is going to be an excellent high school study, I am brushing up on it myself so I am better able to explain what takes place during puberty to my elementary-aged children... and am awed all over again at the miracle of human life!

This course is a great continuation from the Anatomy and physiology 1 course for high schoolers. This set goes through the digestive system/metabolism, the reproductive system, and finally special systems. Worksheets are vocabulary, fill in the blanks and labeling of parts. At the end of each unit there is a quiz, every 2 quizzes there seems to be a test. The course book is very colorful and appealing to my high schooler, They use lots of charts, pictures and diagrams to get a lot of information into a chapter. I am very impressed with this course, and was actually more interested in this one over the first volume because it included the reproductive system. It can be very challenging to find the reproductive system taught tastefully and from a christian worldview. I was very pleased with how this unit was tackled, always pointing to Gods design, and giving students the facts in a mature manner.

This is one of the courses I wish I’d been able to take when I was a high school student. It is so amazing to see how wonderfully detailed the Creator made the human body. This course is well-organized, detailed, colorful, and engaging. The book is not just endless walls of text, like some are. It is detailed, yet understandable and not overwhelming. I like how the reproductive system is discussed from a biblical perspective, and is tastefully done. I would, however, caution parents to preview the information on vaccinations, as there are many who have different beliefs about this subject than those presented in the book. Overall, I would recommend this course for any high school student who is interested in a medical career or just curious about how our bodies function.

This is a great science book that clearly covers the listed topics (digestive system, reproductive system, special systems). There are many great pictures and clearly labeled diagrams that help to explain the topics and break up the text. I love that the evidence of our creator God is pointed out throughout the text. There are certain sections that address this directly but I really appreciate that the author just points out how great our God is throughout the book. I also really appreciate that the value of human life in our earliest stages was brought up in the reproductive system unit.
I have some concerns about the section discussing vaccines. General information about mRNA vaccines could have been included without making implications about the efficacy of a vaccine that is still being researched.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and believe it is a great resource.
I received a digital copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review.