Skeleton+Webquest

Skeleton WebQuest

Introduction | Task| Process | Evaluation | Conclusion

Introduction ====Do you know the names of the bones in the human body? In this quest you will be able to name the bones and tell the function of a skeleton. You will compare human skeletons to skeletons of other animals. ====

Task

You will be able to

 * 1) ====Name the 3 functions of the skeletal system. ====
 * 2) ====Describe what would your body look like without bones. ====
 * 3) ====Describe how can you take care of your skeletal system. ====
 * 4) ====Name the three main types of joints. ====
 * 5) ====Describe what makes your body move. ====
 * 6) ====List 3 interesting facts about your skeletal system .  ====

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Process

A. Find the answers to the following questions using the four websites.

 * 1) ====Name the 3 functions of the skeletal system. ====
 * 2) ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe what would your body look like without bones. ====
 * 3) ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe how can you take care of your skeletal system. ====
 * 4) ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Name the three main types of joints. ====
 * 5) ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Describe what makes your body move. ====
 * 6) ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">List 3 interesting facts about your skeletal system . ====

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Discovery Kids Website
@http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000124.html

Watch the movie from Kids Health about the Skeletal System.
@http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/_bfs_SSmoviesource.html

Kids Health (article with audio)
http://kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?lic=1&article_set=54029&cat_id=20607#

Britannica Online (paragraphs with audio)
@http://www.school.eb.com/elementary/article?articleId=353778&query=skeletal%20system&ct=

Children's University Interactive Program
@http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/science/bodyandmedicine/skeleton.asp

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visit the Medical Art Library site. Move your mouse over the names of the bones.
@http://www.stockmedicalart.com/medicalartstudio/kfolio/hand_x_ray.html

Print out the label skeleton.doc. Use the Buzzle.com website if you need help.
@http://www.buzzle.com/articles/labeled-human-skeleton-diagram.html

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">1. Compare animal skeletons with the human skeleton.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Read the introduction. Click on the skeletons. Think about the two questions:

 * 1) ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">How are the animal skeletons like a human’s? ====
 * 2) ====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">How are the skeletons different from a human’s? ====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">STEPS:

 * 1) =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Click and save to =====
 * 2) =====Classes=====
 * 3) =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Third Grade =====
 * 4) =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Click on your teacher's folder =====
 * 5) =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Save the file as your //name skeleton// =====
 * 6) =====<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Click open =====

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">[[file:Venn Diagram.ppt]]
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<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Evaluation

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;">Label the skeleton using the dropdown menus.Make sure you have correctly saved the Venn Diagram to your teacher's folder.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16pt; text-align: center;">Conclusion

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2. have your labeled skeleton page from task three.
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Credits: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">graphics [] <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Teacher Planet