Format
1. Using a skeleton model, the presenter will describe and point out the following major bones of the human skeleton and their structure and function.
2. Function of the Skeletal System.
3. Composition of Bone.
4. Injuries and disorders of the skeletal system: review of X Rays of problems with bones.
5. Taking Care of Bones.
6. Estimate the number of bones in your body. Count the number of bones on fhe skeleton.
Objectives
After this AIMS program, participating students will be able to:
1. Identify twenty major bones in the body.
2. State the functions of the skeletal system.
3. Describe the composition of bone.
4. Discuss some injuries or disorders of the skeletal system.
5. Tell 3 ways to take care of bones.
6. Understand how bones fit together and how many bones there are in the human body.
7. Count and estimate the number and location of their bones.
Standards Alignment
National Standards
National Standards
Grades 5-8
C.1.4 Different tissues are grouped together to form larger
functional units called organs.
C.1.5 The human organism has systems for digestion, respiration,
reproduction, circulation, excretion, movement,
control, and coordination, and for protection from disease.
State Standards
Missouri
SC/VII.B/5-8/3
Complex multicellular organisms are interacting systems of cells, tissues, organs, and organ networks that carry out lifeprocesses through chemical and physical means.
SC/VII.C/5-8/2
Each structure in an organism is uniquely adapted to a particular function for enhancing the ability of the organism to survive.