Science lesson plan Skeleton Topic: functions of the skeleton Grade: 3 Teacher: Amal Ibrahim Mentor teacher: Fawzia Alemadi Target time: 45 min Students# 25 Week #2 Date: 30/10/2007 6.5555 Objectives : By the end of the lesson Sts will be able to: Identify the functions and importance of the skeleton 90% Standards: 6.5 Compare the structure of humans and animals and recognize that some have an internal skeleton that provides protection and support and allows for movement Teaching procedures: 1-Warm up: The Sts will see a film about skeletons. They will listen to a song. Q – What was the film about? Answers skeleton Intro: Q- Have you ever seen a house being built? A- yes or no Q- What part of the house do they build first? A- frame Q- What does the frame of the house do? A- It gives the house shape and support. Q- What is the frame of the human body? A- The skeleton. That's right! The skeleton is the frame of the human body. It not Materials: The skeleton jacket, the board Worksheet of skeleton for the Sts to cut and paste, colored papers Laminated flashes with the functions RESOURCES: Presentation from: Primaryresources.com Google.com Students activities: -They go to the library and back to the class after seeing the film -Stand up move their hands up and down, dance and finally sit to their chairs. -Answer the questions - cut and paste the skeleton to the colored paper then stick it to their science exercise book. _write the functions of the skeleton only gives our body shape and support, but it also protects our insides. Today, we will learn about the functions of our skeleton. -Why do we need the skeleton? -Imagine that I don’t have skeleton…what will happen? Can I move? -What will happen to my organs? While you are asking crash the wall …….and fall down. Home work Draw the skeleton of your favorite animal. Activity 1 (show model) -The teacher starting at the skull, points to and name different bones in the body. Tell what the function of each bone is and/or what it protects and the rib cage protects the heart and the lungs. Activity 2 The teacher model for the students what to do for the skeleton worksheet and she distribute colored papers and ask them to cut and paste the skeleton to the colored paper. Then she asks them to write the three functions of the skeleton then stick it to their science exercise book. Extension: Ask the quick Sts to draw the human skeleton Closure: T : what are the functions of the skeleton. Modifications : During the lesson I will use flashcards for the functions of bones. Having the students repeat the information. Using big picture for the skeleton. Assessment: Students participation in the class room. They answer the questions S : support T : Why is the skeleton important for us? S : Helps us to move The Sts count the functions correctly with. Cut the skeleton and paste to your science exercise book Science Assessment Skeleton 1- Why do we need a skeleton? (underline the correct answers) • To support our body • To help us move • To make us tall • To protect some of our organs • To make us heavy • To protect our muscles 2- Which part of the skeleton protects the brain?………………………………… 3- Which part of the skeleton protects the heart and lungs?………………………………… What happens to your skeleton as you get older?………………………………… ………………………………………… ………………………………………… ……………………………… 4- A group of children measured their feet. The results are in the table below. Who had the longest foot?…………………………………… Who had the shortest foot?…………………………………… …………………………….. Name Length of foot Sara 15 cm Ahmed 14cm Noora 10cm Hamad 16cm