THE HUMAN BODY -- A LESSON ON MOVEMENT
(April 23, 2014) The students in James MacLeod's 3rd grade class are beginning a module in the FOSS science program called The Human Body. They will be studying the human body to learn about the systems of bones, muscles, and joints.
THE SKELETON - A BODY IN MOTION The first lesson was on the skeleton. The children went to the playground to observe and record data about how the body moves during physical activity. Mr. MacLeod wanted his students to observe how their bones can move. He also wanted his students to start to question what makes the human skeleton move. OBSERVATION PERIOD ON THE PLAYGROUND Jumping rope is a great physical activity because it incorporates movement in all areas of the body. The student partners took turns jumping rope and recording in their notebooks the movements they observed. Mr. MacLeod encouraged his students to be as detailed as possible in their recordings. DISCUSSION ABOUT THEIR BONES The students spent about 15-20 minutes outside performing their observations and logging detailed information about what they observed, and then returned to the classroom for a class discussion about what they observed and how they will use their findings for future investigations. "MY BONES GOT TIRED." QUESTIONS ABOUT BONES
(1) What did you observe about your partner's bones while observing him or her jumping rope? (2) How do you know where your bones are? (3) How many bones do you have? How can you count them? (4) Does a baby have fewer bones than an adult human being? |
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