Instructor Guide

By Rana Sabalbal and Hind Rifi

Unit Title: Human Body System
This Unit (for grade 8) includes the following lessons

1. Lesson 1: Skeletal System.

2. Lesson 2: Muscular System
3. Lesson 3: Musculoskeletal Interactions
Learning Outcome of the Unit

01 02
Learn about the different
Learn about the organization
types of muscles and
and the functions of the
discover the functions of the
human skeletal system.
human muscular system.
03
Explain how the skeletal
system and the muscular
system work together to
allow body movement.
 01
Skeletal system
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson (lesson 1), students will be
able to:

1 2 3
Describe the cellular Describe the human Identify two types of bone
organization of the human skeleton and identify some tissue in the human body.
body. of its main functions.

4 5
Identify and List some ways to lower the
describe different types of risk of osteoporosis and
joints. identify some common
injuries of the skeletal
system.
02
Muscular System
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson (lesson 2), students will be
able to:

1 2 3
Identify the general Describe the different types Describe muscle
functions of the human of muscles in the human growth, injury,
muscular system. body. and repair.
.
Musculoskeletal
Interactions
03
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lesson (lesson 3), students will be
able to:

1 2 3
Describe the Explain how muscles Compare joints in the
relationship between bones work in pairs to human body to different
and muscles and describe cause movement. types of
how muscle and bone health . levers.
is maintained.
THE THEORIES
Behaviorism

Positive reinforcement.
 Cognitivism
• Encouraging discussion
• Helping students explore and understand
how ideas are connected
• Dual Coding theory
Connectivism

● Problem-based learning
● Group collaboration and discussion
● Jigsaw puzzle
Social Learning Theory

● Peer teaching
● Students create videos/ presentations.
 Thanks!

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