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Students investigate the human muscular system within the context of three forms of wrestling. They create a personal wrestling booklet. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore the muscular system of the human body. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine the body's major organ systems and how they function and influence each other. They examine how the human body moves when involved in sports. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students complete five lessons on the different systems of the body: skeletal, muscular, digestive, circulatory, nervous. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students examine the five major body systems. They complete a Body Book, construct a paper skeleton, examine x-rays, view demonstrations of muscles, simulate the circulatory system, and conduct an experiment regarding the digestive system. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students complete a unit of lessons on the body systems. They watch the video, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body, trace their bodies and construct the systems on the tracing, simulate the digestive system, and participate in various demonstrations. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions corresponding to each type of muscle. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students conduct research and create Powerpoint presentations on the six body systems during this six-week long unit. They discover how the systems are dependent on each other and explain ways to maintain healthy bodies. Students host a "Show What You Know" parent day and demonstrate the student-made products, activities, and experiments from the unit, along with their oral prresentations. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students explain the functions of various body systems. Using a concept map, students identify and explain the fuctions of the skeletal, skin, and muscular systems of the body. After completing their concept map, students explain how these systems are related and work in conjunction to give balance to the body. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students gain a greater comprehension of the anatomy and physiology of the muscular system, the skeletal system and connective tissue by researching joints in the body. They also reflect on the effects of injuries on their joints and learn about new treatment methods. Students familiarize themselves with the muscular and skeletal systems by completing a short quiz, using diagrams of the body. Full Review »

