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I. Title: The Human Skeletal System
This third grade science
unit focuses on the many functions of the human skeletal system.
Students will learn to identify many of the major bones in our bodies,
as well as study joints, movement, and muscles.
II. Unit Objectives
1.
The learner will explore concepts related to the human skeletal and muscle
systems.
2. The learner will demonstrate
knowledge about the skeletal and muscle systems.
3. The learner will use technology
to explore the above topics.
III. Enabling Objectives
1. The learner will explore
concepts related to the human skeletal system.
Competency
Goal 4: The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology
to build an understanding of the form and function of the skeletal and
muscle systems of the human body.
4.01 Identify
the skeleton as a system of the human body. (Lessons 1,2)
4.02 Describe
several functions of bones:
Support.
Locomotion
Protection (Lessons 3, 4)
4.03 Describe
the functions of different kinds of joints.
Hinge.
Ball and socket.
Gliding (Lessons 4, 5)
4.04 Describe
how different kinds of joints allow movement and compare this to the movement
of mechanical devices. (Lesson 7)
4.05 Observe
and describe how muscles cause the body to move. (Lessons 8, 9)
2. The learner
will demonstrate knowledge about the skeletal and muscle systems.
1. The
learner will be able to identify the name and function of many of the major
bones in our bodies. (Lessons 2, 3, 4)
2. The
learner will be able to identify some major muscles and their purposes.
(Lessons 8, 9)
3. The learner will create his/her
own representation of both systems. (Lesson
6)
4. The learner will make comparisons
between our skeletal system and other mammals' systems through research
and inquiry. (Lesson 10)
3. The learner will use
technology to explore the above topics.
1.06 Identify, discuss,
and use database terms (e.g., data entry, field, record, list, sort, search/filter,
keyword). (Lesson 3)
1.07 Recognize spreadsheets as a tool to organize, calculate, and graph
information to make predictions. (Lesson 5)
2.01 Select and use appropriate features and functions of hardware
and software for class assignments. (Lessons 1-10)
2.02 Discuss and select appropriate technology tools (e.g., probeware,
digital cameras, handhelds) to collect, analyze, and display data.
(Lesson 6)
3.03 Use word processing as a tool to write, edit, and publish sentences,
paragraphs, and stories. (Lessons 7, 9)
3.04 Identify, discuss, and use multimedia to present ideas/concepts/information
in a variety of ways as a class. (Lessons 1,3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
IV. Introduction
Lesson
One: Introduction to the Human Skeletal System
Prior
to this lesson, newsletters will be sent home to parents detailing our
exciting unit. This lesson is designed to activate the students'
interest and prior knowledge by reviewing what we already know and determining
where we would like to go. An introductory video and interactive
PowerPoint lesson are used to better facilitate learning.
V. Development
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Lesson 2 - "The Skeletal System as Part of
the Body."
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We will discuss what parts of our body work
together to compose the skeletal system. We will visit some internet
sites that display pictures of the entire human skeleton, individual bones,
and various types of joints.
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Lesson 3 - "Functions of the Skeletal System."
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After covering this topic in class, each student
will create a database that compares at least five bones in our bodies.
I will walk through the creation of a database with them, making sure to
use correct terminogy, and to demonstrate the sort/filter command.
At this point in the unit, students will only add bone function; more fields
will be added throughout the unit. We will also use the internet
to view virtual skeletons and make predictions about which bones support,
which bones allow movement, and which bones protect.
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Lesson 4
- "Ways in Which Bones Work Together"
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This lesson
will serve to introduce some of the major skeletal bones. It will
also serve as an introduction to joints. I will help the students
to find the scientific names of the bones they selected to include in their
database; we will add these as a new field. We will also brainstorm
about what joints, if any, are used to help each selected bone to move.
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Lesson 5 - "Functions of Various Types of
Joints and the Movement allowed by Each"
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We will discuss the three major types of joints
- hinge, ball and socket, and gliding.&nnbsp; We will work together as a
class to fill in the spreadsheet that I have already created comparing
different joint functions. We will finalize the type of joint connected
with the bones chosen for our databases and add a section on movement.
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Lesson 6 - "Q-Tip Skeletons"
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During this lesson, my students will use q-tips
to create mini skeletal systems. Students will glue their skeletons
to paper and label at least ten bones or joints. We will take digital
pictures of both the process and the final product and upload these to
our class website.
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Lesson 7 - "Movement in our Body vs. Movement
of Mechanical Objects"
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This lesson encourages children to make comparisons
between our body and objects. At the conclusion of the lesson, each
student will be expected to create a two paragraph Word document that compares
one type of joint and one specific mechanical object.
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Lesson 8 - "Introduction of Muscles"
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We will watch a short video detailing how
our muscular system and skeletal system work together. We will discuss
the important roles that muscles play in our body and brainstorm some specific
questions that we have about muscles.
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Lesson 9 - "Muscle Research"
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Each student will research one specific question
(that has been preapproved by me) on the internet. They will create
a word document that shares what they learned and lists their sources.
They will share their findings with the class the next day.
VI. Conclusion
Final
Lesson: "Comparing and Contrasting
our Skeleton with another Mammal's Skeleton"
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Newsletter: Newsletter-Skeletal.pub can be
found in the Website Stuff folder on my Jump drive.
VII. Materials/Resources Available/Needed
These information resources include references
to people, items on shelves and items in computer storage (diskettes, hard
drives, and networks).
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Expert from the United States:
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Dr. Karla Weidner, professor of Anatomy
and Physiology at Western Carolina University, [email protected]
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Email Conferences
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Set of Books for BK-12 students:-A
set of age-appropriate books and/or instructional materials for
this unit plan.
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Dem
Bones by Bob Barner
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The
Skeletal System (Human Body Systems) by Evelyn Kelly
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The
Skeletal System by Rebecca Olien
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The
Skeleton Inside You by Philip Ballestrino
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Curriculum Library Resources (info):
A list selected relevant curriculum library resources.
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Bones:
Our Skeletal System by Seymour Simon
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The
Bones Book by Stephen Cumbaa ; accompanied by plastic 25 piece skeleton
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Skeletons!
Skeletons! All About Bones by Katy Hall
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"The Human Machine Kit"
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Movers
and Shapers: Bones, Muscles,and Joints by Patricia Macnair
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"Interactive Functional Anatomy" CD-ROM
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Video Resources (info)
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"Bones and Joints" a Granada productions for
Channel 4
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"How Muscles Work"; KVIE Sacramento
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Web sites
This is a list of useful web site addresses
for this unit plan found using the web search engines from each of these
headings.
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Expert database (info):
(Encylopedia Britannica Online).
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General Catalog database (info):
(e.g., Yahoo.com).
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Web site Robot database (info):
- (e.g., hotbot.com)
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Web sites from Child Safe search engines
(info):
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MetaLibrary catalogs (info):
web sites pre-sorted by educational topics.
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Online Calculators
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Instructional Software (info)
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Shareware (info):
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Starry
Night - "Starry Night can simulate the sky from any location on Earth
(or in fact in the solar system). It is easy to use, live, fast and fluid,
quickly rendering photo-realistic scenes of the night sky. This latest
release continues to get rave reviews from all sources."
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Commercial (info):
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Scholastic.com
has many great programs available for purchase.
I especially like...
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Math
Missions: The Great Arcade Adventure
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The
Alphabet Express
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Geosafari
Animals
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Unit Plan Topic Database:
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Application file. This database file
will not display on a web page. To see and use the database, you
must download it to your computer and open it running the same application
that was used to create it (MS Access)
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Skeletal Database: Access View
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Comparison Spreadsheet: -
VIII. Equipment Needed
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Classroom layout.
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Two dimensional
view.
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I
like the way our classroom is set up, because it lends nicely to ActiveBoard
integration. I would like to experiment with a small group setup,
or pod setup. I also like the idea of activating many different
room setups, depending on the type of lesson being implemented.
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Wishlist Shopping
Spreadsheet
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This is a list of materials that I would love
to have to help me teach this unit. This list is merely a wish-list;
I do not expect to obtain all these items -- at least not in my first year
:)
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It is easy for Technology Shopping Lists to
go beyond your classroom or even your school budget. To find that funding,
one can consult the Grant Development
Process site.
IX. Evaluation
I will be evaluating
this unit throughout each lesson. The students will be asked to turn
in their various creations or to share them with the class. I
will
also evaluate my students' level of understanding informally throughout
all the lessons. Because I am using this unit for my Teacher Work
Sample, my students will be asked to take a pretest and a
posttest. These will help to assess how well the students met the
standard course of study objectives help me to access how much new
knowledge they acquired. The major evaluative tool will be the
final power point that each student has been asked to create
individually. This will help me to see what the children have
learned and how they can compare what they know about the human
skeleton with that of a different mammal's skeleton.
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To assist in this evaluation, one can use
the video composition begun and continued from section IV. above. Use an
easy to use video editor such as iMovie which uses your added footage from
this experience to create a video composition that tells the story of the
teaching of this unit. From time to time in your editing add your own narration
to the videotape reflecting on things that went well and deserve repeating
and those things that need modification or deletion from the plan. Keep
this video on file for the following year to review before you teach the
unit again or "burn" the digital video version of the file to a CD or DVD
disc. Keep the disc in your teaching and technology portfolios and reuse
the videotape.
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Grading Spreadsheet:
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Gradebook- Excel
View: This spreadsheet file
will not display on a web page. To see and use the spreadsheet, you must
download it to your computer and open it running the same application as
was used to create it.
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Gradebook- Webpage
View: Click this file name
to see a web view of this spreadsheet.
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Student information Database: (used
for grades, comments on assignments and general student information such
as emergency phone numbers and health issues) This database file
will not display on a web page. To see and use the database, you must download
it to your computer and open it running the same application as was used
to create it.
X. Time Period
I expect this unit to take
between 12-13 instructional days and then another 2 days for presentations.
This will fit nicely into our science study, as this unit covers a major
chunk of the Third Grade Standard Course of Study for Science. More
time or less time will be given as needed. Also, if I feel that one
lesson requires a computer skill that the students have not yet mastered,
I may add an extra lesson period simply to reinforce that particular skill.
This unit is designed with flexibility in mind.
Unit Plan
Author: - Holly Allen
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