Logistics a. Grade: Public School 3nd grade
b.
Number in class: 25
c. Subject and Topic: Science, Skeletal Bones
and Organs
d. Length of
Test: 25 minutes
e. Length of Unit: 3 weeks an
hour a week
Unit Description
Start the unit by reading The Skeleton Inside You by Phillip
Ballestrino
Lecture on bones of the body
Lecture on organs of the body
Discussion on what bones protect
which organ with the class
Homework- Word Search on Bones- http://www.proteacher.com/redirect.php?goto=996
(only bones we went over)
Cut out a skeleton and have them
label the bones they are learning
Cut out organs of the body and have
them match the organ with which bone protects it
Discussion with the class on what
ways they think they can build strong bones
Activity with class talking about
strong bones then they will write a short essay on what they discovered:
ACTIVITY 3
"DEBONING"
1)
In cooperative learning groups, students will observe chicken legs
soaked in vinegar in jars.
2)
Students will observe bones that have not been placed in vinegar.
3)
Students will compare and contrast the similarities and differences
of the sets of bones.
4)
Students will deduce that the bones that were placed in vinegar were
weaker and more flexible.
5)
The teacher will explain that the vinegar contains an acid which dissolve
the
calcium phosphate in the bones. Without
calcium bones will
lose their hardness and will become weaker.
Weighted Grading
Homework: 15%
Quiz on the book: 15%
Classwork: 25%
Essay: 15%
Test: 30%
TOTAL: 100%
Content Outline
1.0
Main Bones of Human Body
1.1
Skull, ribs, and spine
1.2
Pelvis, femur, and patella
2.0
Main Organs of Human Body
2.1
Heart, lungs, stomach, and brain
2.2
Skin, large intestine, and small intestine
3.0
Body Function
3.1
Bones
3.2
Organs
4.0 Healthy Bones
Learning Objectives
1.0
Main Bones of Human Body
1.1
Distinguish the skull, ribs, and spine from
other bones
1.2
Distinguish the pelvis, femur, and patella from
other bones
2.0
Main Organs of the Human Body
2.1
Identify information about the heart, lungs,
stomach, and brain
2.2
Distinguish the difference between Skin, large
intestine, and small intestine
3.0
Body Functions
3.1
List what bones protect which organ
3.2
Name functions of each organ
4.0
Describe ways to make healthy bones
Test Items
Specifications
1.0
Main Bones of Human Body
1.1
Given Instruction, the students will be able to
distinguish the skull, ribs, and spine, with mastery of 85%.
1.2
Given Instruction, the students will be able to
distinguish the pelvis, femur, and petella, with mastery of 85%.
2.0
Body Functions
2.1
Given Instruction, the student will be able to
identify information about the heart, lungs, and stomach, with 75% mastery.
2.2
Given Instruction, the student will be able to
distinguish the difference between skin, the large intestine, and the small
intestine, with 65% mastery.
3.0
Body Functions
3.1
Given Instruction, the student will be able to
list which bones protect which organ, with 75% mastery.
3.2
Given Instruction, the student will be able name
the functions of each organ, with 85% mastery.
4.0 Given Instruction, the student
will be able to describe ways to make bones strong, with 60% mastery.
1. (2.2)
(Knowledge) The area of the small intestine is the size of a soccer field.
2. (2.2)
(Knowledge) The job of the large
intestine is to get rid of the waste products left over.
3. (2.2)
(Knowledge) Skin is the largest organ in the human body.
For the questions below chose the
correct answer as A, B, or C:
4. (2.1)
(Knowledge) Where is your heart located?
A. In the center
of your chest B. Your left of the
chest C. Your right of the chest
5.
(2.1) (Knowledge) Which lung is bigger the left or right?
A. Same size B. Left C. Right
For the questions below respond
with a short answer:
6. (3.2) (Comprehension)
What is the main function of the lungs?
7. (3.2) (Knowledge) Name on of the three jobs the stomach has.
For the questions below fill in the
blank to complete the statement:
8.
(3.1) (Analysis) The ribs
protect what two organs .
9.
(3.1) (Analysis) The skull
protects what organ .
For the following questions match
the correct description with the correct bone:
10. (1.1) (Knowledge) Made up of 22 bones
A. Spine
11. (1.1) (Knowledge) Acts like a cage of
bones around the chest
B. Femur
12. (1.1) (Knowledge) Made up of
primarily vertebra, spinal cord, and discs C. Skull
13. (1.2) (Knowledge) Largest, strongest,
and longest bone D.
Patella
14. (1.2) (Knowledge) Protects the ends
of the femur
E. Ribs
Write an essay for the following
question:
15. (4.0) (Comprehension)
Give three examples of ways that can help you have healthy bones.
Answers:
1. False-
The absorptive surface area of the small intestine is actually about 250 square
meters (almost 2,700 square feet) – the size of a tennis court.
2. True-
The large intestine job is to get rid of any waste products left over.
3. True-
Skin is the human body’s largest organ
4. B
5. C
6. The
main function of the lungs is to provide oxygen for the body.
7. Three
jobs of the stomach is to store the food you have eaten, break down the food
into a liquidly mixture, and to slowly empty the liquidly mixture into the
small intestine.
8. Heart
and lungs
9. Brain
10. C
11. E
12. A
13. B
14. D
15. 1.) Eat a well-balanced diet with a
significant amount of calcium and vitamin D
2.) Exercising regularly
3.) Taking safely precautions to protect
your bones
4.)
Avoiding excessive dieting and thinness
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