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?
- 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.