Introduction
You have been learning about muscles in Anatomy & Physiology class.
Now it is time for you to list, listen, create, research, and teach all that you have learned with a group of your peers to your class.
So much fun!
Task
Students will describe the assigned muscles. Students will know where the muscles are located on the body and be able to identify the surrounding muscles. Students will be broken into groups and each be assigned a portion of the body to learn the muscles located in that area. Students will gather their research and create presentation to teach the class what they have learned by making muscles for a skeleton and having an exercise for one muscle within each student's muscle list. Students will have 3 class days to work on their lesson and activity. Class participation is required for everyone during the times they are not presenting. This will be peer evaluations.
Process
Step 1: Students are broken up into Groups.
Step 2: When assigned to a group, each member will have a specific roll to be sure each person does an equal amount of work. Teacher will assign muscles and a list of questions for each member of the groups.
Step 3: Students are allotted class time to begin research. Students will use class sources given: text, journal, and lab manual.
Step 4: Students will research and record findings in their journal.
Step 5: Students can continue to research for their assigned part at home. (The exercises)
Step 6: Students will be able to work on the skeleton and muscles after they have finished the questions and the research. questions will be turned in separately by individual member on the first day of this assignment.
Step 7: The 3rd day of the muscle project, your group will meet to get an idea on how to present the information with your planned exercises as well as your muscle clad skeleton.
Evaluation
Muscle Project
| Proficient 17 Points |
Emerging 14 Points |
Beginning 11 Points |
8 Points |
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Accuracy of muscle size and location |
Model is 95-100% anatomically accurate in size and location |
Most muscles are proper size and location, almost all insertion and origin points are correct |
Some muscles are proper size, insertion and origins are confusing or incorrect |
Muscles are not proportional, insertion and origin are incorrect |
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Proper description of model and functions |
Each muscle's function is described and model moves easily |
Almost all functions are accurately described, movements are somewhat smooth |
Few specific muscle functions are described, movement is stiff. |
Functions are unknown, not described and model does not move |
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Creativity of materials & presentation confidence |
Presentation is energetic and mini model is well put together with unusual materials |
Some energy and interesting materials were utilized during construction |
Little energy and confidence was delivered, materials are typical |
Presentation is lacking, boring, and no creativity or ingenuity was used |
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Use of class time |
Uses time effectively and was efficient in getting work done, stayed focused |
On task most of the time, focused and most work was turned in |
Rarely was on task, sometimes distracting others, turned in some work |
Distracting other students, unfocused, doing something other than task at hand |
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Classification of muscles presented |
All designated muscles on model |
Less than all but more than 3/4 of designated muscles on model |
Less than 1/2 more than 1/3 muscles designated on model |
Less than 1/3 of muscles designated on model |
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Project is on time |
Project on time in the correct class period |
Project brought in after class on the same day due |
1 day late |
More than 1 day late No Exeptions |