Week: 17
Hope your holidays are happy and healthy.
Topic: The Skeletal System
Objectives:
Identify the major bones of the body.
Identify the functions of the skeleton.
Explain the role that joints play in the body.
Describe the characteristics of bone and how to keep bones strong and healthy.
Essential Question:
What would your body be like if you did not have a skeleton?
This week the kids created a poster of the major bones that make up the skeletal frame, then they looked inside the bone to see its individual components and there functions. Lastly, we used abstract objects to identify the four major joints of the body and predicted their form, function, and location on the skeleton.
Key Terms:
skeleton
vertebrae
joint
ligament
cartilage
compact bone
spongy bone
marrow
Differentiation:
Observing
Inferring
Classifying
Concluding
Upcoming:
So you want to be a doctor? Diagnosing bone and joint injuries.
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