Digestive, Nervous, and Skeletal System Pictures

These are some pictures (from Ms. Mason's class) of the fun activities we did for the digestive, nervous, and skeletal systems. The kids worked really hard on these and I am very proud of them!

And just a quick reminder that they have a test on the skeletal and muscular systems tomorrow. We made a study guide in class today, so tomorrow's test should be a breeze!

Have a wonderful afternoon!

Organ System Rubric

Organ System Rubric

You will pick either the nervous, skeletal, muscular, or nervous system. Then you will create a poster showing this full organ system. Please be sure to label and color the organs, and put your name and the name of your system on your poster! It will be due Friday, October 28th.

Category	20 Points	10 Points	0 Points
Title and Labels	Title of System and Labels for each organ	Only the title or labels	No title or Labels
Neatness and Color	Words easy to read and organs colored neatly	Only organs colored or words easy to read	Not easy to read and no color
Complete Organ System	All organs discussed in class for that system shown on the project	Only some of the organs discussed in class for that system shown on the project	None of the organs discussed in class for that project shown on the project.
Student Information	First and last name, date, and student number	First and last name; no date or student number	No name, date, or student number
Facts	5 sentences (or more) of facts about the organ system	2-3 sentences of facts about the organ system	0-1 facts about the organ system

Skeletal System

WHAT IS THE SKELETAL SYSTEM?

This system makes up the shape and form of our bodies.

The system is made up of our:

• Bones
• Cartilage
• Joints
• Tendons

BONES

At birth, our skeleton is made up of 300 bones. When we become adults, our skeleton is made up of only 206 bones. 

Bones are helpful because:

• They support us
• They help us move
• They protect us

When bones break, they grow back on their own, and heal themselves.

Calcium (as in milk) is good for our bones and makes them strong. 

Bones are held in place by joints.

PURPOSES

The skeletal system has several purposes.  A few of these are to:

• Support our bodies
• Help us move
• Protect our organs
• Produce blood cells

Without the skeletal system we would be nothing but puddles!

JOINTS

Joints are where bones meet. They allow us to move and help us grow. There are many types of joints, some including:

• Ball-and-socket
• Hinged Joint
• Fixed Joint

CARTILAGE

Cartilage is soft tissue that cushions the end of your bones. Cartilage is at the tip of your nose and in your ears.

TENDONS

Tendons are what keep everything together. They attach our muscles to our bones.

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These are the notes on the skeletal system. We will be having a test on this and the muscular system next week! A quick reminder that we have a test on the properties of multiplication tomorrow. See the previous post for the notes on that!

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