Skeletal System – Graphic Organizer

Focus Skills: explaining a function
Paper Handouts: 12" x 18" sheet of construction paper
8.5" x 11" sheet of paper
a copy of Graphics 1A - B
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required - Click here to download)
Graphic Organizer: Using the 12" x 18" construction paper, make a Shutter Fold. Glue/copy Graphic 1A on the left side of the cover as shown. Label the cover of the Shutter Fold Skeletal and Muscular Systems. Using the 8.5" x 11" paper, make a Hot Dog. Place the Hot Dog so that the fold is on the right side. Glue Graphic 1B on the front and label it Skeletal System. Open the Shutter Fold and glue the Hot Dog on the left part of the middle section, being sure to place the fold on the right side. Open the Hot Dog. On the top right side:
Draw a skeleton.
Write clue words about the four main functions of the skeletal system: supports the body, protects organs, anchors muscles, produces blood cells.
Explain the four main functions of the skeletal system.

Moveable Joints – Graphic Organizer

Focus Skill: comparing and contrasting
Paper Handouts: 8.5" X 11" sheet of paper
a copy of Graphics 1C - F
(Adobe Acrobat Reader Required - Click here to download)
Graphic Organizer: Make a Hot Dog. Cut it to make a Large Question and Answer Book. Open it so that the Hot Dog’s fold is on the left side. Open the Skeletal and Muscular Systems Shutter Fold. Glue the Hot Dog on the left section, being sure to place the fold on the left side. Glue/copy Graphics 1C on the top tab and 1D on the bottom tab. Label the tabs Hinge Joints and Ball-and-Socket Joints. Glue Graphics 1E & 1F under each tab. On the Hinge tab, using a red marker, circle the elbows and knees. On the Ball-and-Socket tab, using a blue marker, circle the shoulders and hip joints. Beside the Graphics:
Draw a picture of a hinge joint and a ball-and-socket joint accordingly.
Write clue words about each joint and include examples. hinge joint - move in one direction, strong, elbow and knee. ball and socket joint - can be twisted like a joy stick, allows movement in many directions, rotation, shoulder and hip.
Describe each joint, explain how they move, and include examples.

 

This Skeletal and Muscular Systems Shutter Fold will be used in Lessons 2-3.

How Tall Are You?

Activity Materials: butcher paper          tape measure
Activity: Lie down on a piece of butcher paper and ask a partner to outline your body. Cut out the outline and fill in the details. Measure the outline.

Experiences, Investigations, and Research
Select one or more of the following activities for individual or group enrichment projects. Allow your students to determine the format in which they would like to report, share, or graphically present what they have discovered. This should be a creative investigation that utilizes your students’ strengths.

	1.	Research the life of Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen and the history of the X-ray, including its uses today.
	2.	Examine your ears and the tip of your nose. Feel the end of your nose; wiggle it. Bend your ear. Can you do this with parts of your body such as your finger tips or toes? Why or why not?
	3.	Use modeling clay to make a stand-up figure. Make another figure using toothpicks as a frame. Cover the frame with clay. Which figure holds its shape better?
	4.	Read Clara Barton, Founder of the American Red Cross (The Childhood of Famous Americans Series) by Augusta Stevenson. &
	5.	http://www.bartleby.com/107/  - Use this site throughout the study to view colored illustrations on the human body.
	6.	http://users.tpg.com.au/users/amcgann/body/
	7.	http://library.thinkquest.org/10348/ - Contains various systems; ideal for &

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