Human+Body

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Students will be engaged in thoughtful activities about the form and function of a most remarkable machine, their own body. The student will become more aware of the systems and functions of the body. Students will explore how crucial some of the smallest systems are to movement and completing simple tasks.
 * GOALS**

Essential Skills:
 * Observe and investigate the human skeletal and muscle systems.
 * Become aware of the versatility of movement provided by an articulated skeleton.
 * Gain experience with the use of photographs, diagrams, and model bones to gather information.
 * Build mechanical models to demonstrate how muscles are responsible for human movement.
 * Compare the bones and muscles in their own bodies to photographs and models.
 * Investigate response time of hands and feet.
 * Develop an awareness of human bone and muscle structure and function and an appreciation for the versatility of the human body.
 * Acquire the vocabulary associated with the human skeletal and muscle systems.
 * Use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, and organizing.