Muscles and Bones
Skeleton, endoskeletons, vertebrates, bone, bone structure, joints, ligaments, cartilage, muscle, muscle fibers, center of gravity, stress, resistance, calcium, effects of gravity
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Gravity and Buoyancy
LessonStudents learn about environments with gravity and those with reduced gravity by observing the behavior of a water-filled plastic bag, both inside and outside of a container of water.
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Skeletal Structures
LessonStudents design and build an exoskeleton or endoskeleton for an animal of their own invention.
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The Skeleton
LessonStudents learn about endoskeletons by observing, comparing and contrasting different kinds of chicken bones, and by relating their chicken bone observations to human bones.
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Bone Structure: Hollow vs. Solid
LessonStudents investigate and compare the weight-bearing capacity of solid and hollow cylinders, and use their findings to make inferences about bone structure.
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Arm Model
LessonStudents construct a model arm and learn how muscles and bones work together to achieve efficient movement.
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Muscle Fibers
LessonStudents learn about the structure of muscles by comparing yarn and cooked meat.
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Center of Gravity
LessonStudents learn about center of gravity and how the body adjusts to the force of gravity to remain balanced.
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Good Stress for Your Body
LessonStudents learn that muscles and bones must work to maintain or increase strength and endurance.
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Muscles and Bones: Nutrition
LessonStudents learn about the nutritional needs of our bones and muscles, and how to make healthy food choices, especially in terms of getting enough calcium.
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Muscles and Bones in Space
LessonStudents learn how our muscles and bones change during space missions, and then devise preventative solutions to help limit those changes.