Kids learn about the science of muscles in the human body. How we move and get around.

Brought to you by Get Body Smart, students can learn about the human musculoskeletal system through this easy-to-access tutorial. Sections include muscles that act on the arm, shoulder, forearm, wrist, palm, digits, anterior thigh,...

This activity covers the topic of muscles. Students learn about the three different types of muscles in the human body and the effects of microgravity on muscles. Students also learn how astronauts need to exercise in order to lessen...

Work your way through the muscles as you play this game. Click on the muscle that is named to earn points. You must get all correct in order to proceed to the next level, which ensures repeated practice if you make errors. There are ten...

Self-playing slideshow, with an accompanying quiz, explains how the muscular system works.

At this site, students can interact with the muscular system of the human body. Click on a region of the body or the name of a muscle, and zoom in to examine it. Outlines and magnifying glasses appear and when you click on them, you see...

This article from Family Doctor.org provides in depth terminology and helpful diagrams. This site has links to related articles to learn more about the musculoskeletal system.

This page has complete course material for a beginning human anatomy course and everything can be downloaded. There are readings and presentations on all the major systems and organs of the human body, with lots of detailed, labeled...

Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human muscular system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.

Review the structure and function of the human body's muscular system.

This introduction to the muscular system of the body describes the three different types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac.

Students are introduced to how engineering closely relates to the field of biomechanics and how the muscular system produces human movement. They learn the importance of the muscular system in our daily lives, why it is important to be...

Investigate potential and kinetic energy by investigating the elasticity of a metal coil toy, the Slinky. Explore the development of muscle coordination in children and measure how practice improves performance of motor skills.

Facts about four basic types of tissues in the human body and their functions.

In this activity, students participate in a series of timed relay races using their skeletal muscles. The compare the movement of skeletal muscle and relate how engineers help astronauts exercise skeletal muscles in space.

Learn the anatomy of the human anterior trunk and arm.

Learn the anatomy of the posterior trunk and arm.

Learn the anatomy of the anterior thigh and leg.

Learn the anatomy of the posterior shoulder and upper arm.

Learn the anatomy of the posterior forearm.

Learn the anatomy of the anterior forearm.

Younger students learn that hitting a baseball requires the use of various brain to body reaction activities and how those compare to the instincts and actions of animals.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about being an astronaut and living in zero gravity. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about hiccups and what causes them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.