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Anatomy of a Kick

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the muscle system operating in the kick of a ball. The order in which the six muscle groups contract is noted as the movement is produced by the contraction of opposing muscles required to move a limb in opposing...
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Puppet on a String: An Engaging Look at Movement

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine how muscles can work together with joints.  In this movement lesson students use a marionette to observe how muscles work. 
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Levers in the Body: They Are Not What You Might Think!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate lever systems in the human body and compare arm anatomy to model.  In this human levers lesson students graph and analyze their results.