✨ Human Body Unit (Grades 1–8)
 
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made: A 10-Week Biblical Study of the Human Body
Help your children explore the wonder of their own bodies—through God’s eyes. This 10-week, multi-age, hands-on Human Body Unit is a rich, faith-filled program designed for Christian homeschoolers, with strong biblical integration, creation-based apologetics, and cross-curricular learning across all key subject areas.
 
Written by a qualified teacher and Christian homeschool mum, this unit is designed to be flexible, engaging, and deeply rooted in both educational best practice and biblical truth.
This unit is completely agenda-free, contains no reproduction content, and is suitable for students in Grades 1 to 8 with adaptations and extensions for different age levels.
 
🧠 What Your Children Will Learn
🧪 SCIENCE
Explore all major body systems: skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, nervous, immune, integumentary, and senses
Learn how systems work together with models, experiments, and diagrams
Investigate cells, DNA, and body function with engaging, hands-on science
Discover how design points to a Creator with apologetics-based content
 
✝️ BIBLICAL STUDIES & APOLOGETICS
Study key Scriptures on identity, healing, strength, and stewardship of the body
Understand that the body is not random, but intentionally created by God
Learn how spiritual truths are reflected in physical systems (e.g. armour of God and immune system)
Build a foundation in biblical worldview and intelligent design
 
📖 LITERACY
Write reports, reflections, poetry, creative stories, and more
Read clean, living books that support biblical values
Practice narration and comprehension with targeted questions
Create and complete a “Human Body Adventure Book” as a final project
 
🧭 HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY
Learn about ancient and historical understandings of the body
Discover Christian medical pioneers (e.g. Dr. Paul Brand)
Compare how people in different cultures care for the body today
Understand the impact of geography on health and wellbeing
 
🎨 THE ARTS
Create anatomical drawings, textured art, and symbolic illustrations
Express key biblical truths through visual media (e.g. “healing hands” or “heart of worship”)
Contribute to the final project with art and design components
 
🏃‍♀️ HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Explore how the body moves, grows, and stays healthy
Engage in physical activities that support system learning (e.g. reflex tests, breathing exercises)
Track hydration, sleep, and rest to understand care of the body
Understand that our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and should be stewarded wisely
 
✅ What’s Included:
10 weeks of complete lesson plans
4 lessons per week covering all learning areas
Hands-on experiments, models, art projects, and movement games
Comprehension questions, Bible study prompts, and discussion starters
Supply lists, printable templates, and book recommendations
Parent- and teacher-friendly structure with flexible pacing for multi-age families
Optional living book list (clean, Christian or agenda-free)
 
📘 No reproduction content included. 100% clean and conservative family friendly.
✝️ Christ-centred, deeply biblical, and full of wonder.
👩‍🏫 Written by a qualified teacher and Christian homeschooling mum.