The Foundations of Science: Cells and Systems (Textbook)

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“Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?”

—Job 38:4

The Foundations of Science introduces children to the wonders of the natural world in light of God’s providential care over creation.

Too often we hear messages that science is in conflict with faith, but Pope St. John Paul II wrote that faith and science “each can draw the other into a wider world, a world in which both can flourish.” Foundations seeks to spawn this flourishing in the hearts and minds of young readers, guiding them into a world that will delight their imaginations and inspire awe in the awesome power of God.

This eight-part series covers an extensive scope of scientific studies, from animals and plants, to the galaxies of outer space and the depths of the ocean, to cells and organisms, to the curiosities of chemistry and the marvels of our planet. Still more, it reveals the intricate order found beneath the surface of creation and chronicles many of the Church’s contributions to science throughout history.

In Cells and Systems: Living Machines, Dr. Heather Ayala explores the fascinating depths found in the smallest of God’s creations – the cell. The complex fabric and workings of the human body are presented vibrantly and clearly so that children can come to understand how they were created, from the division of their cells and the DNA instructions within them, to their muscles and bones, to their cardiovascular, respiratory, nervous, and other systems, to their five senses, to understanding why eating healthy foods and getting plenty of exercise is good for them.

Did you know . . .

If you stretched out a single chromosome, it would be about 6 feet long?
Our skin is our largest organ?
A typical adult has 206 different bones in their body, from the largest, the femur in the leg just under twenty inches on average, to the smallest at only a few millimeters inside our ears?
The human body has over 600 different muscles?
A protein called hemoglobin found inside the red blood cells is what gives blood its red color?
Our sense of taste is connected to our sense of smell?

In addition, children will also meet heroic figures like Saint Peregrine and Saint Damian, discover amazing true accounts of Eucharistic miracles where actual human flesh could be found within the Sacred Host, read about stories from the Bible, including Jesus healing the blind and deaf and the prophet Ezekiel’s vision of the dry bones, and receive lessons on the virtues and how they are like spiritual muscles.

Take a journey back to when God laid the foundation of the world with this groundbreaking science curriculum!

Author:: Heather Ayala, PhD

Publication Date:: 10/14/2022

Pdf:: https://tanbooks.com/content/FOS_Cells_Textbook_Preview.pdf

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Beautiful book but missing key info

Posted by Megan on Nov 22nd 2024

I got this book for my middle schoolers, even though it’s marketed for upper-elementary students. As an RN with 15 years of healthcare experience, I feel qualified to evaluate the material, and honestly, I was a bit let down. The book is beautifully designed and provides the basic information needed to learn about body systems. However, it’s missing key details that would make the concepts easier to understand. Some diagrams are mislabeled—like the axon of a neuron—and others, such as diagrams of the bones of the inner ear or the central nervous system, are completely absent but would have been very helpful. The book strikes an odd balance. While some sections are simple enough to follow, others delve into technical detail, making it more appropriate for middle school (grades 6-8) than upper-elementary (grades 4-5). The information provided is solid but often incomplete, and the more technical sections leave gaps that can be frustrating for students encountering these topics for the first time. We ended up needing to supplement the material with YouTube videos to fill in those gaps and help clarify the harder-to-understand sections. While it’s a good resource overall, the book could have benefited from a better flow and a more consistent approach to simplifying complex concepts for its intended audience. I will say though, that I thoroughly enjoyed the supplemental faith-based connections to the body systems and the end of each chapter. Those were very well done in my opinion and really helped connect the anatomy into God's plan and presence in our lives.
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A great introduction to the human body

Posted by Charles S. on May 24th 2023

This is a great introduction to the basics of the human body. It is beautifully illustrated, clearly written, and it covers things we all should know about the human body in order to keep it running properly. The human body is amazing, and Heather Ayala dazzles the reader with the body;s incredible features. There are some interesting points made, such as this: The heart is a muscle, and it needs daily exercise to remain a strong muscle. Doctors recommend moderate exercise for about twenty minutes a day as a minimum. The exercise should increase your heart rate to 65-75 percent of your maximum heart rate. The maximum heart rate is 220 minus your age. For example, if you are 70 years old, your maximum heart rate is 150, and exercise should increase your heart rate to 97 to 112 beats a minute for twenty minutes. This book is very informative, and students will enjoy reading it. And a superb little bonus is this definition of wisdom which appears on page 57: Wisdom is the ability to determine what is good and what is bad. In a way, its our ability to make good decisions. Not only does this book incite a love of learning, it also teaches wisdom, and wisdom is priceless.

The Foundations of Science: Cells and Systems (Textbook)

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