Human Body: Unit Two

Learner Outcome	Content	Learning Strategy
Establish prior knowledge.	joints	Full Option Science System (FOSS): Human Body Brainstorm: Create a KWL chart
Students will investigate joints and discover the advantages of an articulated skeleton.	observing articulation	FOSS: Human Body Joints Activity 1-16, Part 1 & 2 Students tape and splint their hands in various ways to immobilize certain joints. Assessment: Students complete the "Joints Worksheet" and share results from the various joint tasks.
Students look at other joints in the body, categorize them by similarity of operation, and compare them to mechanical devices such as hinges and ball-and-socket connectors.	observing categorizing organizing comparing	FOSS: Human Body Joints Activity 17-22, Part 3 Review experiences with taped fingers Introduce hinge joints Introduce sliding joints Introduce ball-and-socket joints Find joints on the skeleton photo Assessment: Students will label a selection of the skeleton's joins with Post-It labels. They must decide what kind of joint is at each end of the bone. Students will answer reflective questions on joints. pg. 9 Joints Language Development pg. 10 Describe Compensations; Increase Disability Awareness Write: Write a book. Find out about artificial joints. Play: Play the game Twister. Collect Bodies in Motion Joints Extensions and Applications pg. 11 Immobilize Knees and Elbows Articulated Machines Compare Dolls Compare Animals