Biomechanics of Joints

A tic-tac-toe project in which budding physiologists choose the activities that appeal most to them, selecting five of the nine boxes with varying tasks related to physiology. There are a few acronyms that are unclear and the spelling is...

Discuss mechanical advantage and how the human body moves/works. Learners focus on bioengineering, working together to build a functioning mechanical arm. Additionally, they analyze an air muscle, discussing its appropriate use in humans. 

In 1993, five biomedical engineers in Edinburgh, Scotland, created the first functional bionic arm. In the activity, learners explore the world of bioengineering through discussion and hands-on exploration. In groups, participants...

How do you model the movement of an astronaut? The activity features software that uses an avatar to mimic movement. Groups work to determine the translation between the pre-image and the image. They then experiment with reflections in...

Students study biomechanics. They apply their understanding of sports to determine what athletes do to improve their performance. They participate in a series of lessons and activities.

This resource would be more appropriately titled, Physiological Responses to Exercise, the subject that is the primary focus of the presentation. Learners are given an overview to the short and long-term effects of exercise, including...

Students explore athletes and how they perform. In this physics lesson, students investigate how physics is involved in sports. Students go online to interactive sites that explain physics and biomechanics. Students also research and...

Young scholars investigate range of motion in human joints and the mechanical devices they emulate. They construct a human arm model with three joints which emulate the wrist, elbow and shoulder.

Students build a model of a human arm and shoulder.

Learners explore the human muscular system. In this science lesson plan, students discuss how engineering is related to the field of bio-mechanics and human movement.