Exploring the Skeletal System
Learning Objective
I can identify the major bones of the skeletal system and their functions.
Lesson Flow
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Skeletal System
Amoeba Sisters
Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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The skeletal system includes bones and connective tissues such as ligaments, which connect bone to bone, and tendons, which connect muscle to bone.
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The skeletal system functions to support the body, protect organs, store minerals, produce blood cells in the red marrow, and facilitate movement with the help of muscles.
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An adult human typically has 206 bones, divided into the axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, ribcage) and the appendicular skeleton (bones of the limbs).
Practice
8 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Name three major bones in the human body and describe one function of each.”
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