Friday, October 31st, 2025 - Happy Halloween! 🎃 🦇
Today you will need: video project worksheet, computer
Learning objective: create a video to explain types of joints and movements
Do Now
Get into your video project groups
Chris, Eric, Casey
Willow, Harrison, Justice
Anastasia, Zack, Julian
Next
Studio time - work on your joint movement video project
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Thursday, October 30th, 2025
Today you will need: video project worksheet
Learning objective: create a video to explain types of joints and movements
Please Welcome Guest Teacher Stephanie
Do Now
Get into your groups from yesterday
Chris, Eric, Casey
Willow, Harrison, Justice
Anastasia, Zack, Julian
Next
Studio time - work on your joint movement video project
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What's the first thing you think about when you think about the spooky season?
Wednesday, October 29th, 2025
Today you will need: Matering Joints worksheet
Learning objective: types of joints and movements
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Complete the "Mastering Joint Movement" worksheet independently (no notes or talking)
Next
Compare and discuss your answers with a partner (pull cards)
Option to make any changes to your worksheet that you agree on with your partner
Then turn in your worksheet for grading
Then
Joint movement video project (randomized groups of three)
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Name the movement
Tuesday, October 28th, 2025
Today you will need: set of joint movement cards (one per group)
Learning objective: types of joints and movements
Do Now
Turn in the "What are Joints" worksheet
Next
Card sort (term/picture/description)
Then
Joint movement game of spoons
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What did you have for breakfast?
Monday, October 27th, 2025
No School - Professional Development Day for Teachers
Friday, October 24th, 2025
Fall Break - No School
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025
Today you will need: pencil, joints worksheet
Learning objective: types of joints and movements
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What is the difference between synarthroses, amphiarthroses, and diarthroses joint types?
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Watch this video on joints and take notes on the six types of diarthroses/synovial joints
Then
Continue to work on the "What are Joints" worksheet
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When is a time you had to be brave?
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
Today you will need: pencil, joints worksheet
Learning objective: types of joints and movements
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Turn and talk - What is an example of flexion? extension? What is the difference?
Next
Watch this video on flexion and extension
Then
Work on the "What are Joints" worksheet
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Coffee, tea, or hot cider?
Tuesday, October 21st, 2025
Today you will need: pencil
Learning objective: review assessment
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Hand back graded assessments
Next
Review and discuss the correct answers. You can take the assessment one more time if you would like to improve your grade. See me to schedule a time if that is your desire.
Then
Watch this video on joints types of movement and take notes in your notebook
Here is an additional video for more information on joints if you would like additional resources
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Fist to five - how would you rate your school year so far?
Monday, October 20th, 2025
Today you will need: pencil
Learning objective: assessment on bones
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Sit at a table by yourself.
Put away your notes and clear your desk of everything but a pencil.
Solve the case file of Faye
Next
Todays assessment will be entirely on paper.
No more than one person at a station at a time.
All stations must be completed.
Then
Quiet GWT when you are finished
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Soft and chewy, or crispy cookies?
Friday, October 17th, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, computer
Learning objective: review names of bones
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Quietly solve the case file of Skeleton Sue.
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Kahoot to practice terms. You will have an assessment Monday on anatomical positions, bone types, and names of bones!
Then
Notebook checks
Last
Study for the assessment on Monday!
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If you would lost in a maze, who would you want to help you?
Thursday, October 16th, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil
Learning objective: review names of bones
Do Now
Quietly solve the case files of Carla and Ralph. I will pull cards to answer the diagnosis questions.
Next
Each student will get two x-ray images. You should work independently to identify the bones in the images. then, you will work together as a class to piece the x-rays together to form a complete human skeleton and attach it to the outside of the classroom door.
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Who is the first person you want to share good news with?
Wednesday, October 15th, 2025
Welcome Guest Teacher Stephanie
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, case files #1 + #2, crossword puzzle, word search
Learning objective: review names of bones
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The guest teacher will distribute two "patient" mystery case files for you to solve.
Work independently on this at first. Try not to use your notes!
Then, share and discuss your diagnoses with someone near you. Now you may use your notes to confirm and come to an agreement. Be ready to share out.
Next
Complete the word search and crossword.
I challenge you to see how much you can do without using your notes. Then go ahead and go back and finish using your notes if you need to.
Then
If time remains you may use it as guided work time
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What is the best Halloween candy?
Tuesday, October 14th, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, cranial bones labeling worksheet
Learning objective: names of cranial bones
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Identify and clarify the difference between the long, short, and irregular bones of the foot.
Observe a disarticulated skeleton foot and hand.
Next
Notes and slideshow on cranial bones
Color all of the cranial bones
Glue the worksheet (labeled and colored) into your notebook
Then
Practice quiz on bones and anatomical terms
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If you could have any job for a day, which job would you have and why?
Monday, October 13th, 2025
Today you will need: bingo sheet, game pieces,
Learning objective: names of bones
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Turn and talk - name two irregular bones
Next
Bone Bingo for Jolly Ranchers!
Then
Studio time - 20 minutes to work on the three worksheets from last week (labeling bones, types of bones, and the challenge chart)
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What is your go-to rainy day activity?
Friday, October 10th, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, Long Bone Dissection worksheet, types of bones - labeling, types of bones challenge chart
Learning objective: anatomy of long bones
Do Now
Turn and talk - name three bones that protect vital organs
Next
Types of Bones worksheet (do this in pencil)...use your notes and/or previous worksheets to answer the questions.
Types of bones stations activity...You will need a copy of the types of bones labeling worksheet as well as the challenge sheet
Then
GWT
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Have you ever asked anybody for their autograph, and if so, who's did you ask for?
Thursday, October 9th, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, computer, Long Bone Dissection worksheet, types of bones - labeling, types of bones challenge chart
Learning objective: anatomy of long bones
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Go around - what are some parts of a long bone?
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Complete the Long Bone Dissection worksheet you started yesterday (use this link)
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Types of Bones worksheet (do this in pencil!) Use your notes and previous worksheets to answer the questions.
Types of bones activity...You will need a copy of the types of bones labeling worksheet as well as the challenge sheet
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What has been a highlight of your week so far?
Wednesday, October 8th, 2025
Please Welcome Guest Teacher Nanette
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, computer, Long Bone Dissection worksheet
Learning objective: anatomy of long bones
Do Now
Turn and talk - what type of bone is the knee cap (patella)
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Use this link to complete the Long Bone Dissection worksheet
Then
If you have time left you can use it to complete the Crash Course video worksheets if you have not finished those
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Name two things found inside long bones
Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, computer, two crash course handouts, and Doodle Notes (on the table by the door)
Learning objective: Overview of the human skeletal system and bone types
Do Now
Turn and talk - how many bones are in the appendicular skeleton?
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Doodle notes on types of bones.
Glue these notes in your notebook when you are finished
Last
Finish the crash course videos and worksheets from yesterday (due Friday 10/10)
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Give an example of a flat bone
Monday, October 6th, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, computer, two crash course handouts (on the table by the door)
Learning objective: Overview of the human skeletal system and bone types
Friday, October 3rd, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, computer
Learning objective: Overview of the human skeletal system and bone types
Do Now
Turn & talk
1) How many bones do you think are in the human body?
2) What roles do bones play?
Next
Explore this website and take Cornell notes using the following questions...
What does the skeletal system consist of? (three things)
What is the axial skeleton and what's it function?
What is the appendicular skeleton what's it function?
What are the five types of bones?
How many bones do babies have?
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Using this link, take Cornell notes on the functions of bone types
What are the functions of flat bones?
What are the functions of long bones?
What are the functions of short bones?
What are the functions of sesamoid bones?
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Why didn’t the skeleton go to the dance? Write down your best guess. Don't answer it out loud.
Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
PreACT's - seniors no school, everybody else early release after testing (around noon)
Wednesday, October 1st, 2025
Today you will need: notebook, pencil, computer (for research), creation supplies
Learning objective: explain your understanding of the integumentary system
Studio time to work on your poster project. Focus on researching your topic first. Then create a rough draft of your idea before you start using poster board and markers. You should be working on creation at this point!
Remember that regardless of the scenario you choose to depict, you must Include information about the skins physical, biological, and chemical barriers and defenses and/or sensory functions (e.g. you might include the stratum corneum, the sweat and oil glands, or immune cells). In other words, how does your body work for you to protect you and maintain homeostasis?
Make sure your poster has color, a clear title, and can be read from four feet away.
Exit Ticket
You have to delete one app from your phone. Which one is it? YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, or Tik Tok?