Anatomy and Physiology Unit 4:Skeletal System
Daily Learning Activities
(for entire unit click here)
Day 16
Sept 8
  • Learning Target/Question Station 1:
    • Classify the bones in the human body as long, short, flat, or irregular. Describe the specific function reflected in each shape.
    • Know names, locations, and functions of 206 bones in the human skeleton
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Skeletal System Stations-Students will work through 6 stations over 2 days
    • Introduce Stations, save copy of Station Questions in Anatomy-Lastname folder
  • Assessments
    • Station Questions due Thursday
    • Review Questions due Sept 20
  • Assignment

    • Submit Analysis Questions for each station completed today on this Google doc, copy saved to your Anatomy-Lastname folder
    • Read through directions for remaining stations
    • Read Calcium and Osteoporosis lab to prepare for next week
Day 17
Sept 11 Monday
  • Learning Target/Question Station 2
    • Explain the functions of the skeletal system.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Calcium in bones - chicken thigh setup (bones, cups, bleach, vinegar, water)
    • Skeletal System Station 2 bone strength
  • Assessments
    • Questions, Stations 1 & 2 due Thursday
    • Review Questions due Sept 20
  • Assignment

    • Submit Analysis Questions for each station completed today on this Google doc, copy saved to your Anatomy-Lastname folder
Day 18
Sept 12 Tuesday
  • Learning Target/Question Station 3-4
    • Bones are the organs of the skeletal system.
    • Explain that because bones contain living tissue, they grow and develop, produce red blood cells, and store red blood cells, white bold cells, fat, and some inorganic salts.
    • Describe the macroscopic and microscopic structure of bones and how bones grow and develop
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Stations 3-4 Histology; bone length and height
    • Chicken bone observations and daily data collection
  • Assessments
    • Questions, Stations 3 & 4 due Thursday
    • Assessment
  • Assignment

    • Assignment
    • Assignment
Day 19
Sept 13 Wednesday
  • Learning Target/Question Station 5-6
    • Recognize causes, symptoms, and treatment options for common skeletal disorders
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Stations 5-6 Skeletal Disease; Skeletal Proportions
    • Chicken bone observations and daily data collection
  • Assessments
    • Questions, Stations 5 & 6 due Thursday
  • Assignment

    • Work on Station Questions
Day 20
Sept 14 Thursday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Explain the functions of the skeletal system.
    • Compare and contrast compact bone and spongy bone.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Bone sort and ID - types of bones, macro anatomy of bones.
    • Chicken bone observations and daily data collection
  • Assessments
    • Give one-get one formative assessment
    • Quiz - types of bones (tomorrow)
  • Assignment

    • Begin Review Assignment (google doc) due Tuesday
Day 21
Sept 15 Friday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Why calcium is necessary for body function and how an imbalance in calcium homeostasis can cause osteoporosis
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Chicken bone observations and final data collection, graphing, and data analysis
  • Assessments
    • Lab report - Claim, evidence, reason
  • Assignment

Day 22
Sept 18 Monday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Describe the microanatomy of bones, and the functions of each part.
    • Homeostatic processes regulate matrix,  and storage of inorganic salts.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Interactive lecture
    • Discuss station questions
  • Assessments
    • Station Quiz
  • Assignment
    • Assignment

 

Day 23
Sept 19 Tuesday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Explain that bone stores and produces substances needed by the body.  
    • Homeostatic processes regulate matrix,  and storage of inorganic salts.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Interactive lecture - homeostasis
  • Assessments
    • Bone lab
    • Quiz
  • Assignment
    • Complete bone lab analysis
Day 24
Sept 20 Wednesday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Identify types of bones and their names.
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Sort the skepetony
  • Assessments
    • Bone lab due today
    • Homeostasis quiz
  • Assignment
Day 25
Sept 21 Thursday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Microstructure of bones lab
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Create bone slides
  • Assessments
    • Bone microstructure lab analysis
  • Assignment
    • COmplete lab questions
Day 26
Sept 22 Friday
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Describe the role of blood vessels and osteoblasts in the repair of a fracture.
    • Identify bones and fractures on an X-ray image
  • Activities/Strategies
    • X-ray ID lab
  • Assessments
    • Lab questions
  • Assignment
    • Review for skeletal syatem test
 
  • Learning Target/Question
    • Learning Target
  • Activities/Strategies
    • Activity
    • Strategy
  • Assessments
    • Assessment
    • Assessment
  • Assignment
    • Assignment
  1. Bones can usually heal themselves after a fracture.
  2. Identify at least one example of each type of joint in the human body and tell its type. Explain your choices.
  3. Be able to demonstrate and explain at least 10 different types of motion and tell at what kind of joint they occur