ONE WEEK LESSON PLANDay 1

Objective: Access prior studentsʼ knowledge about the bones and muscles in the human body.

Materials Needed: Student laptops, personal laptop, and white board

Plan: The first 5 minutes will be devoted to a basic introduction of the lessons that will be given this week. The next 10 - 15 minutes of the block, the students will create a What I Know, What I want to Know, and What I learned (KWL) chart.

What I Know What I Want to Know What I learned

The students will create this chart on their laptops using a pages document. They will insert a table that has 3 columns and a minimum of 5 rows. I will demonstrate how to do this by projecting it onto the white board.

The rest of the class will be spent discussing what the results of the studentsʼ KWL charts.

Assessment: Teacher observation of KWL charts and discussion.

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Day 2

Objective: Students will become familiar with the vocabulary words for the bones and muscles unit.

Materials Needed: Student laptop, personal laptop, white board, Discovery Education website, and a list of the words for each student.

Plan: Students will open a pages document and insert a table with 2 columns and 12 rows. They will type the vocabulary words provided in the first column. The students will go to discoveryeducation.com (this is linked to the students school webpage) to access the definitions.

Word Definition

Assessment: Completed word definition chart.

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Day 3

Objective: Students will learn about the ways muscles and bones work together.

Materials: Student laptops and ear buds.

Plan: Students will watch the Life Science: Human Biology video on Discovery Education. They will access this via the school website.

Assessment: Class discussion concerning essential questions. How do bones and muscles work together? How are muscles and bones attached? How do the muscles and bones protect our organs?

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Day 4

Objective: Students will learn about the bones of the body

Materials: Student laptop and ear buds

Plan: Students will go to http://www.brainpopjr.com/health/bodies/bones/ and complete video activity.

Assessment: Students will complete online video quizzes.

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Day 5

Objective: Students will complete the Muscles and Bones exploration on Discovery Education. Then they will complete a vocabulary test on the words from day 2.

Materials: Student laptop and earbuds

Plan: Students will go to the hyperlinked activity via their angel accounts and complete the hands on activity. They will be given 10 minutes to do this. The rest of the class will be spent taking a vocabulary quiz on the words they received on day 2.

Assessment: Vocabulary quiz

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1. Rib ___

2. Joint ___

3. Vertebrae ___

4. Spine ___

5. Connective Tissue ___

6. Organ ___

7. Protein ___

8. Cartilage ___

9. Muscle ___

10. Reflex ___

11. Tendon ___

12. Skeleton ___

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Name: Date:

Bones and Muscles Vocabulary Quiz

Directions: Match the definition for each of the word below

A. A group of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions.B. A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a

bone.C. Each of a series of slender curved bones articulated in pairs to the spine, protecting

the thoracic cavity.D. A series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the small of the back.E. A tissue composed of fibers capable of contracting to effect bodily movement.F. A point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined.G. A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as

the joints, outer ear, and larynx.H. Any of the bones or cartilaginous segments forming the spinal column.I. A material made up of fibers forming a framework and support structure for body

tissues and organs.J. An internal or external framework of bone, cartilage, or other rigid material supporting

or containing the body of an animal or plant.K. A protein is a linear polymer built from about 20 different amino acids. L. An action that is performed without conscious thought as a response to a stimulus.

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