Musculoskeletal activities bundle

Description

Understanding the key terms and the function of each part in the musculoskeletal system is so crucial for understanding how the body works. Sometimes it can feel like hard work to engage students in reviewing key terms and consolidating their understanding. The Musculoskeletal System Worksheets, Diagram Labelling and Stations will keep your students engaged while also ensuring they are covering key science content. Need to differentiate for your class? No problem! There is a second option for the notes that can be used to challenge your students.

Why use the The Musculoskeletal System Worksheets, Diagram Labelling and Stations?

1. Scaffolded notes provide support for students and ensures they have all the information for later revision

2. Stations information cards allow for movement and collaboration

3. Differentiated options included

4. Key terms matching activity allows for a change of pace in the classroom

5. Just print and go

6. Full teacher answers included

What format are the notes and stations in?

The pdf’s are included in the zip file.

What do the The Musculoskeletal System Worksheets, Diagram Labelling and Stations consist of?

This resource contains:

• 7 pages of scaffolded notes with diagrams to label
• 7 pages of a differentiated option with diagrams to label
• 7 information stations
• Key terms matching activity
• Full teacher answers

How do I use this resource?

Just print one copy of the notes for each student and one or two sets of stations (depending on the size of the class).

Students use the information cards at the various stations to complete their scaffolded notes and diagram labelling on:

• The musculoskeletal system
• The muscular system
• Types of muscles
• The skeletal system
• Types of bones

Students can then consolidate their understanding by completing the key terms matching activity.

Product 2 (Escape Room)

Understanding key terms and the function of each part in the musculoskeletal system is so crucial for understanding how the body works. Sometimes it can feel like hard work to engage students in reviewing key terms and consolidating their understanding. The musculoskeletal system activity escape room will keep your students engaged while also ensuring they are covering key science content and building crucial skills.

Why use the musculoskeletal system activity escape room?

1. It is zero prep! Just share the link with students and away they go!

2. It is a fun and engaging way for students to review content.

3. It builds student skills in problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration.

4. It can be used in a wide range of environments including in the classroom, online learning, homeschooling, and distance education.

5. It is self-marking so students receive immediate feedback.

6. Full teacher answers included.

What is needed to access the musculoskeletal system escape room?

Students just need access to a device with internet access. While the escape room uses a Google Form, students are not required to sign in so they don’t need an account to play.

What does the musculoskeletal system activity escape room consist of?

The activity contains 7 tasks students must complete in order to ‘escape’.

Answers are entered into a Google Form (provided). The task cards are included digitally within the Google Form, but a printable ink-saver pdf version is also included for you.

These tasks contain a range of challenges to engage students including a maze, ciphers and codes.