Unit Plan
Name of Unit: Investigating Joints
A. Goal or Purpose of Unit (Guiding Question):
What makes us able to move our body in many different directions?
B. Objectives to be covered in Unit (Curriculum Connection):
TLW be able accurately identify locations of joints, label joints, and list more than three uses for joints.
C. Outline of content and time placement (length of lesson, what is discussed):
Each lesson lasts approximately 45 min.
Day 1 - 45min. Joints PI
Day 2 - 45 min. (may last 2 days) Joints PV
Day 3 - 45 min. Joints PIII
Day 4 - 45 min. Joints PIV
Day 5 - 45 min. Closure
D. Activities Summary:
1. Introduction to Unit (motivation)
"Look at the bones of the squirrel or rat you found in your owl pellets? How do you think the animal was able to move? What made it possible for the animal to bend its paws or move its arms?"
2. Developmental activities listed (strategies)
Day 1
TLW participate in activity 1 of Investigating Joints. TLW have their thumb taped to their index finger. TLW attempt to complete activities without use of opposable thumb. TLW discuss experiences of activities.
Day 2
TLW participate in activity 2 of Investigating Joints. TLW have either their thumb braced or their index with the middle finger braced. TLW attempt to complete activities. TLW discuss experiences of activities while observing Prezi..
Day 3
TLW participate in activity 3 of Investigation Joints. TLW identify the types of joints found in the body. TLW color bones worksheet according to joint. TLW discuss the importance of different types of joints. TLW observe Prezi of the types of joints.
Day 4
TLW participate in activity 4 of Investigating Joints. TLW compare bones use chicken bones and some rodent bones. TLW complete Bones Observation sheet. TLW discuss their findings.
Day 5 (closure)
TLW review Investigating Joints. TLW list activities they do on a daily basis. TLW write what their life would be like if they lacked certain joints. TLW present descriptions to their group then will summarize for the class. TLW watch video on osteoarthritis if available.
3. Culminating activity for Unit (closure)
TLW describe their life with little use of our joints. "Imagine if you didn't have any
TLW describe their life with little use of our joints. "Imagine if you didn't have any
joints. Imagine if you couldn't throw a ball or run. What would your life be like?"
4. Alternative activities for ESL, SPED, Remedial, etc. (instruction, extend & refine)
TLW cut pictures from newspapers and magazines that show people in motion.
TLW cut pictures from newspapers and magazines that show people in motion.
TLW place picture in correct column of the type of joint being used
TLW create their skeleton from paper and place pins only at specific types of joints.
TLW create their skeleton from paper and place pins only at specific types of joints.
5. Supplemental activities for advanced learner (intervention, extend & refine
TLW research joint diseases and report them to the class.
TLW research joint diseases and report them to the class.
E. List of materials to be used
Day 1 - masking tape, activity sheet #9
Day 2 - masking tape, 7 in. sticks, pop-sicle sticks, sheets of newspaper, rubber bands,
plastic bags, sheets of writing paper, envelopes, removable dots, scissors, index
cards, thumb tacks, large vials with caps, popcorn, screw-cap bottles, 1 liter zip
bags, pennies, 100cm cord, jumbo paper clips, transparent tape, computer
Day 3 - Student sheets 3 and 12, hinge, bones sheet, computer
Day 4 - Student sheets 13 and 8, chicken bones, rodent bones
Day 5 - osteoarthritis video http://www.youtube.com/watch?
F. Summary of Assessment/Evaluation Activities
(Rubric attached-assessments)
Observations, activity sheets, discussions, closure activity, rubric
Observations, activity sheets, discussions, closure activity, rubric
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