This is Lesson 2 in the Teacher's Guide (pages 66-79). Post vocabulary posters:
Do the Skeletal System & Joints Slide Shows (to the right). Read SRB pages 1-5 together as a class. Show the three joints from the kit. Show any iPad apps or websites that demonstrate joints. Play Simon Says using the Skeleton as a guide. Solve the riddles on pages 5-7 in partnerships. Go over the answers. Which joint is most important, 2nd, 3rd, etc.? Use the Intel Ranking Tool for this part of the lesson (this tool has been retired - sorry). Your Team ID is your number in our classroom. Your Password is your number in our classroom! Have students take a screenshot of our Rankings and answer the following questions in a blog entry entitled, "Which Joints Are Most Important?" | Big IdeaTo move, many parts of our bodies must work together. Muscles move our skeletons by pulling on bones that meet at joints. |
Optional (But fun!): Complete the following RAFT assignment:
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