Submitted by Gladys Williams ,
Objectives:
Content:
Indicators:Predict where in the human body does skeleton bones move.
Create a model joint
Distinguish which joints in the body move like the model created.
Graph skeleton system bones.
Write an expository piece of writing.
Use internet
Cultural:
Students will...Create categorical graphs to display bone names and location
Describe the function of the human skeletal system.
Use research methods to investigate injuries and healthy ways to repair bones in the body.
Language: Content Obligatory
Students will...Research common names and scientific names for skeleton system.
Language: Content Compatible
Students will...Use internet to research skeleton names both common and scientific.
Learning Strategies / Social and Skills Development:
Students will...Body movements in as many ways as possible
Share what was noticed when moving
Use model clay to create a joint
Time Frame:
60 minutes
Materials Needed:
computers and internet
model clay
Description of Assessment (Performance Project):
Task Demands:
Teacher run into the classroom and have the class stand up and start moving in anyway that they know how. While the class is moving, ask the students "Have you ever wondered what part of your body permits movement of the skeleton?" Have the students sit to down and then ask, "What would happen if all of your bones were fixed in place?" You move many times everyday, we need to find out what structure allows movement of your skeleton to help you better understand how you move. Today we are going to explore focus on movement of the skeleton system.
Students will be grouped into pairs
Each pair will use clay to model a joint.
Each pair will examine their own body and predict where in the human skeleton bones move in a similar way to your model.
Have students to take a seat and discuss what they have discovered. Allow volunteers to share what they noticed about where the bones are located determine how they were able to move. For example, the arms move easier than the hips.
Explain that the place where to bones meet is called a joint. Ask students what they can infer about the functions of joints? Wait for student's responses.
Direct students to the internet site : www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/bones_ read about joints.
Closure, have the students to write about how the skeleton system helps the body.
Assessment:
The students will locate a movable joint on their body and research to find out the common and scientific name of the bones that meet to form the joint.
References and Resources:
courses.dsu.edu/eled320
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