Skeleton Athlete Project
Step 1: Design and Decorate your skeleton athlete, then cut and paste your bones together to correctly build your skeletal structure.
Objective: Students will be able to piece together the skeletal structure of the human body
Step 2: Define each bone, describe their purpose (3-5), and find out fun facts (3-5) about each bone listed below: (find a picture for each bone) 3 days
Skull, Vertebrae (spinal column), Humerus, Clavicle, Ribs, Scapula, Sternum, Tarsals, Metatarsals, Carpals, Metacarpals, Phalanges, Femur, Radius, Ulna, Patella, Tibia, Fibula, Pelvis
Objective: Students will be able to define, describe, and find fun facts about the major bones in the skeletal structure
Step 3: Create a bubble map by analyzing and evaluating the difference in bone structure between children and adults. For each fact, make sure to give a similar or opposite fact to the other. (7-10) 1 day
Objective: Students will be able to compare and contrast the differences in bone structure between children and adults using a bubble map (create a venn diagram, find one online)
Step 4: Create a bubble map by analyzing and evaluating the difference in bone structure between males and females. For each fact, make sure to give a similar or opposite fact to the other. (7-10) 1 day
Objective: Students will be able to compare and contrast the differences in bone structure between males and females using a map. (create a venn diagram, find one online)
Step 5: Describe what happens to the body when a bone is broken. Write a one page essay. 2-3 days
Questions to consider: (Please use complete sentences)
What is a broken bone?
Types of broken bones? Describe at least 2 types
What does your body go through?
Cast treatment?
Accelerate Bone Healing?
Complications of Bone Healing?
Objective: Students will be able to describe the process the body goes through when a bone is broken
Step 6: Write a one page essay in detail about the importance of the skeletal system. 2-3 days
Questions to consider: (Please use complete sentences)
What are the purposes of the bones?
What do the bones produce?
What do the bones provide you with and allow you to do?
What do the bones allow you to store?
What organs are they protecting?
Objective: Students will be able to describe in detail the importance of our skeletal system
Step 7: Research about an athlete that you would like your skeleton to model after. (Find and save a few pics) 1.5 days
Questions to consider:
Who is your athlete?
What sport does your athlete play?
What position does your athlete play?
How much money does your athlete make a year?
Name me a few statistics about your athlete?
Objective: Students will be able to find research on a model athlete for their skeleton athlete
Step 8: Students will be able to choose 2 of the options listed below that will enable other students to remember their bones. 3 days
o Poem, Rap, Story, Funny Video, Cartoon (Comic Strip), Other?
Objective: Students will be able to develop 2 ways to enable other students to remember their bones.
Step 9: Students will create a webpage providing all of their info from their research. 3 days
Objective: Students will be able to create and develop a webpage containing research that has been gathered from their skeleton athlete project.
Total = Approx 18 days