Bones, Muscles and Skin Oh My!

Introduction

The Skeletal System 

Today you will begin an internet scavenger hunt to learn more about the human skeletal system, muscular system and skin. You will visit websites and read books to complete your handout. Once your handouts are complete you will create a brochure about bones, muscles, and skin. 

  • What is a skeleton?
  • What are the functions of the skeletal system? 
  • How many bones are in the human skeleton?
  • What are the functions of the muscular system?
  • Why is our skin important?
  • Define (words and or pictures) the following types of joints: hinge joint, ball-and-socket joint, and gliding joint.
  • Label a skeleton with correct bones ((skull, femur/upper leg bone, rib cage, patella/knee cap, spine, collar bone/clavicle, pelvis, humerus/upper arm bone, hand bones, foot bones, sternum
  • What can I do to have and keep healthy bones?
  • Define (with words and or pictures) the 3 types of joints: hinge joint, ball-and-socket joint, and gliding joint.
  • Compare a human skeleton with an animal skeleton. Complete a Venn diagram.

Task

You will complete your handout in order to answer these questions:  

  • What are the functions of the skeletal system? 
  • How many bones are in the human skeleton?
  • What are the functions of the muscular system?
  • Why is our skin important?
  • Define (words and or pictures) the following types of joints: hinge joint, ball-and-socket joint, and gliding joint.
  • Be able to label the bones of a human skeleton print-out: (skull, femur/upper leg bone, rib cage, patella/knee cap, spine, collar bone/clavicle, pelvis, humerus/upper arm bone, hand bones, foot bones, sternum)
  • Your final project will be to create a brochure!

Process

A. Find the answers to the following questions using the websites.

  1. Name the 3 functions of the skeletal system.

  2. Describe what would your body look like without bones.

  3. Describe how can you take care of your skeletal system.

  4. Name the three main types of joints.

  5. Describe what makes your body move.

  6. How do muscles move the bones?
  7. Why is skin necessary?

  8. List 3 interesting facts about your skeletal system.

     

Use these links to help you answer the qestions and complete your handouts.

Your Skeltal System:

http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/flinn/Skeletal%20System/author_page.html

http://school.eb.com/levels/elementary/article/353778

http://www.abcya.com/skeletal_system.htm

http://www.purposegames.com/game/1009

KidsHealth: Your Bones:

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/bones.html

KidsHealth: Movie about bones

http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/SSmovie.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/labeled-human-skeleton-diagram.html

Interesting Facts:

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/humanbody/skeletonbones.html

MUSCLES:

http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/muscles.html

SKIN:

KidsHealth: SKIN (movie)

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/skin-movie.html

KidsHealth: Your Skin

http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/skin.html

Bill Nye Video: Bones, Muscles, and Skin

Compare human skeleton to animal skeleton (complete Venn diagram)

http://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/animals/life/move.htm

Evaluation

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Content - Accuracy All facts in the brochure are accurate. 99-90% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. 89-80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate. Fewer than 80% of the facts in the brochure are accurate.
Writing - Organization Each section in the brochure has 5 or more facts Each section in the brochure has at least 4 facts Most of the sections of the brochure have at least 4 facts Less than half of the sections of the brochure have 4 facts
Writing - Vocabulary The student correctly used several new words and defined words unfamiliar to the reader. The student correctly used a few new words and defined words unfamiliar to the reader. The student attempted to use some new vocabulary, but may use 1-2 words incorrectly. The student does not incorporate new vocabulary.
Attractiveness & Organization The brochure is extremely neat and organized. The brochure is somewhat organized and somewhat neat. The brochure is organized, but lacks neatness. The brochure is unorganized and difficult to read and understand.
Graphics/Pictures Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics. Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text. Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few pictures and mostly \"text.\" Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

Date Created: Jan 03, 2016 12:52 pm (CST)

 

Conclusion

You are now ready to create your brochure!  You need to show what you've learned about bones, muscles, and skin. 

You are now a Skeletal System expert!

Animal skeletons