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Students investigate the body. In this biology lesson plan, students will learn the basics of the bones in their body and about how they can be injured. Students will participate in a total of seven activities designed to improve their understanding.
There are three different types of joints in the human body and this lesson covers them all. Students discuss the four different types of joints and how they move, they then trek over to the computer lab where they view a PowerPoint. They are expected to take notes by copying down the bold words in the PowerPoint. This lesson is OK, but would be better if you had students explore actual mechanical joints to see if they know which type of joint does what in our bodies.
In this bones worksheet, learners cut out the bones illustrations and put them together to form a human skeleton. Students label the major bones and describe what they do. Learners identify 10 major bones.
Students create and construct human skeletons by rubbing casts of bone impressions on paper, and then label most important components of human skeleton.
In this musculoskeletal system worksheet, students review the function of bones and muscles in this body system. Students also review the different types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank with a word search, 7 multiple choice, and 4 short answer questions.
Third graders are introduced to the human skeletal system. Using play-doh, they discover what happens to the bones of the body as a person moves and how broken bones heal. After reading examples, they examine the different types of joints. They complete a quiz on vocabulary and the functions of the bones.
Learners work with a partner to brainstorm a list of as many human body parts as possible. Using that list, they circle any one of those that are bones. They are shown a model of the human skeleton and practice locating various bones. They complete a worksheet to be used in previous lessons as well.
Students explore the website Visible Body and identify bones that are laid out across the classroom. In this skeleton lesson plan, students also answer short answer questions about the bones.
Students are challenged to design and construct a jointed figure that moves in a motion something like jumping jacks when a string is pulled.
First graders put a skeleton together and draw the main bones in the body. In this skeleton lesson plan, 1st graders learn about the main bones, and draw 8 out of 10 of them correctly.