Skeletal System
Lesson 2 Introduction Continued
Objectives
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Content Objective: The students will be able to compare and
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Language Objective: The students will be able to dictate the
contrast the characteristics of various bones, by touching them, in
order to determine which bone is located where on their body;
demonstrated both through a class discussion and on a worksheet.
medical names for the bones, using the powerpoint as reference,
while discussing where each bone belongs in the body with a partner
and with the class, identified through teacher observation.
Bone Activity
This activity will be completed with your small group or individually.
Directions:
1.
Each person will fill out their own worksheet.
2.
Each small group/individual will receive a broken skeleton to reconstruct.
3.
Look at the shape and characteristics of each of the bones. Discuss the characteristics with your group in
order to determine where each bone is positioned in your body. Try to feel the shape of the bones in your
body to compare.
4.
On your worksheet, draw each individual bone, write it’s medical name and the common name along with
3 characteristics that separate it from the other bones..
 Examples: Rounded at the end to fit into a joint
5.
When you think you have successfully reconstructed the skeleton, see if you can place the medical name
with the correct bone.
When you Finish:
1.
Discuss ways to remember the medical names that you had a difficult time identifying
Grading:
1.
12 points for completing all parts of the worksheet
2.
Participation points for remaining on task in your group
Directions for Today
 Find a space in the room to meet with your group from last class. You
may use the floor or the desks to work.
 ALL GROUPS…
 Layout your skeleton again. Place the medical names next to each bone.
 IF NOT FINISHED...
 Continue discussing with your group where each medical name belongs.
 Finish the chart worksheet. This worksheet will be due at the end of class
for 24 points.
 IF FINISHED…
 You and your group will try to come up with strategies to remember the
location and medical names for the bones that you did not know. (ex.
Radius is thumb side because you use your thumb to change the radio.)
 WHEN FINISHED MEMORY STRATEGIES…
 Find another finished group to compare characteristics, medical names,
common names and memory strategies.
 Add any characteristics to your sheet that you feel are good descriptors that
you did not have.
 Discuss reasoning for why you identified each bone with the medical name
you chose.
Locations with More than One
Medical Name
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Head
 3 Names – Includes Upper Jaw and Lower Jaw
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Ribs
 2 Names – Ribs and Breastbone
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Back
 3 Names – Upper, Middle and Lower
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Pelvis
 3 Names – Fused section, Tailbone and Pelvis
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Foot
 4 Names – Toes, Middle Toes, Ankle and Heel
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Hand
 3 Names – Fingers, Middle, and Wrist
Class Discussion
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What bone (using the medical name) do you think this is?
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What characteristic made you believe it was this bone?
 Did you use previous knowledge to make the connection?
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What is a method that can help you memorize it’s medical name?
Number 1, 2a and 2b
Cranium
2b. Mandible
2a. Maxilla
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Number 3
Clavicle
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Number 4 and 5
5. Ribs
4.
Sternum
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Number 6
Humerus
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Number 7 & 8
8. Ulna
7. Radius
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Numbers 9 & 10
9. Pelvis
10. Sacrum
Numbers 11, 12 & 13
13. Phalanges
12. Metacarpals
11.
Carpals
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Numbers 14 & 15
14. Femur
15. Patella
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Numbers 16 & 17
16. Tibia
17. Fibula
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Numbers 18, 19, 27 & 28
28. Calcaneus
27. Tarsals
19. Phalanges
18.
Metatarsals
Number 23
23. Scapula
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Closure Questions
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Self-asses – Which bone(s) do you think you will have a difficult time
remembering their location?
 Can you create a way to remember them?
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Self-asses – Which bone(s) do you think will be difficult to remember
the name(s) of?
 Can you create a way to remember?