1. The Skeleton

2. Title: The Skeleton
Lesson Objectives - Understand the main functions of the skeleton - Identify the main bones in the human skeleton and correctly use the terms - Relate the properties of bones to their functions

3. WRITE DOWN THE QUESTION AND ANSWER
TASK
What would you look like if you had no bones?
What problems would you face?
WRITE DOWN THE QUESTION AND ANSWER

4. TASK How many bones can you name?
You have 2 minutes to come up with a list in your books
CHALLENGE
FIVE house points if you have
listed 2 of the bones on my list

5. TASK Skull Pelvis Jaw bone Femur Collar bone Kneecap Sternum Fibula
Humerus
Tibia
Spine
Ankle
Ulna
Radius
CHALLENGE FIVE house points if you have listed 2 of the bones on my list

6. Why do we have a skeleton?
TASK
Why do we have a skeleton?
HINT: There are four main reasons
On the following slides there will be 4 different anagrams to describe the four reasons
Put your hands up as soon as you work out the anagram

7. PUSORTP

8. PUSORTP SUPPORT
Keeps our bodies upright

9. IOCPONETRT

10. IOCPONETRT PROTECTION
Protects our vital internal organs

11. ENTVOMME

12. ENTVOMME MOVEMENT
Contains joints and provides a base for muscle to attach to

13. OLDOB

14. OLDOB BLOOD
Bone marrow produces red and white blood cells

15. TASK Role Description SUPPORT Keeps our bodies upright PROTECTION
Protects our vital internal organs
MOVEMENT
Contains joints and provides a base for muscle to attach to
BLOOD
Bone marrow produces red and white blood cells

16. We should have fewer bones
THINKING TASK
We should have fewer bones
Plus, minus, interesting
PLUS: There would be fewer bones to break
MINUS: We may not be so well supported/protected; we may not be able to move so well
INTERESTING: do some people have fewer bones than others? There is a condition where some people are born without collar bones

17. It’s a bone that protects
THINKING TASK
It’s a bone that protects
Consider all possibilities
- Rid, sternum, skill

18. So that the bone is easy to move
THINKING TASK
So that the bone is easy to move
What was the question:
Why are the large leg bones hollow?
Why is a bird wing bone very light?
Why is the bone attached to a large muscle?

19. THINKING TASK Cartilage, bone, nail Odd one out –
Nail is not found in joints
Cartilage is flexible
Nail is on the outside of the body

20. EXIT TICKET 4 5 6 Understand the main functions of the skeleton
Identify the main bones in the human skeleton and correctly use the terms 6
Relate the properties of bones to their functions
Understand the main functions of the skeleton
- Identify the main bones in the human skeleton and correctly use the terms
- Relate the properties of bones to their functions

21. HOMEWORK
NO HOMEWORK
Sheet 7Cb-6