This quarter we will be studying some exciting new topics as we research the process in which our bodies function. Each day we will discuss an essential question that will help gain a strong understanding of the way our body is designed.
Essential Questions:
Lesson 1 - How do the bones, joints, and muscles work together?
Lesson 2 - How are rodent and human skeletal systems similar and different?
Lesson 3 - How many bones are in each subset of our skeletal system?
Lesson 4 - What is it like to perform everyday activities without a thumb?
Lesson 5 - What physical features allow us to perform intricate everyday tasks?
Lesson 6 - How are joints similar and different?
Lesson 7 - How are the bones and joints in humans and other animals similar and different?
Lesson 8 - What causes the bones in our legs to move?
Lesson 9 - How do muscles attach to the bones to make movement possible?
Lesson 10 -How is the arm model similar and different than the leg and thumb models?
Lesson 11 - What is skin? How does skin protect our bodies?
Lesson 13 - What causes us to move or respond in various situations?
Lesson 14 - What factors might affect the response time?
Lesson 15 - Why might one hand have a quicker response time?
Lesson 16 - How do forces affect the speed and direction of objects?
Lesson 1 - How do the bones, joints, and muscles work together?
Lesson 2 - How are rodent and human skeletal systems similar and different?
Lesson 3 - How many bones are in each subset of our skeletal system?
Lesson 4 - What is it like to perform everyday activities without a thumb?
Lesson 5 - What physical features allow us to perform intricate everyday tasks?
Lesson 6 - How are joints similar and different?
Lesson 7 - How are the bones and joints in humans and other animals similar and different?
Lesson 8 - What causes the bones in our legs to move?
Lesson 9 - How do muscles attach to the bones to make movement possible?
Lesson 10 -How is the arm model similar and different than the leg and thumb models?
Lesson 11 - What is skin? How does skin protect our bodies?
Lesson 13 - What causes us to move or respond in various situations?
Lesson 14 - What factors might affect the response time?
Lesson 15 - Why might one hand have a quicker response time?
Lesson 16 - How do forces affect the speed and direction of objects?
The Incredible Human Machine
Objectives:
- Students will describe a skeleton using general vocabulary and real life examples in pairs or partners.
- Students will discuss how many bones are in the human body and the functions of bones by predicting with a partner or small group.
- Students will describe the shape, function and position of each bone using a graphic organizer (T-chart).
- Students will discuss how the bones of humans and other mammals are similar using general vocabulary and real life examples in pairs or partners.
- Students will describe a joint using models and labels in a small group.
- Students will discuss how the human hand helps perform intricate tasks using models and labels in small groups.
- Students will discuss the types of joints in the human body system using models and labels in a small group
- Students will describe how bones from different animals are similar and different compared to human bones using real objects of investigation in a small group and labeling pictures.
- Students will describe how the muscles work using models and working in small groups.
- Students will describe how muscles move bones using models and working in small groups.
- Students will describe tendons using models and working in small groups.
- Students will describe ligaments using models and working in small groups.
- Students will describe coordination in small groups or pairs using real objects.
- Students will describe stimulus and response in small groups and/or pairs using real objects.