Developmental Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Abigail Hurd Date: 9/25/17

Group Size: 20 Students Allotted Time: 50 min Grade Level: 3rd

Subject or Topic: Skeletal and Muscular Systems

Common Core/PA Standard(s): Standard - 10.1.3.B

Identify and know the location and function of the major body organs and systems.

Learning Targets/Objectives:
1. The students will be able to identify the different types of muscle and joint injuries by
completing a crossword puzzle.
2. The students will be able to explain ways to prevent muscle and joint injuries by completing
the inquiry activity.

Assessment Approaches: Evidence:

1. Students will complete a crossword puzzle 1. A rubric will be used to measure correctness
in which they will match the correct of the puzzle.
vocabulary term with the definition listed. 2. The teacher will make notes as to what may
2. The teacher will collect students inquiry need reteaching based off of what the students
sheets. write on their inquiry sheets.
.
Assessment Scale: Use for crossword puzzle
0 points: Incomplete
2 points: 10 or more errors
4 points: 7-9 errors
6 points: 4-6 errors
8 points: 1-3 errors
10 points: Complete with no errors
Subject Matter/Content:
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of vocabulary words: cartilage and ligaments.
Understanding of what joints and muscles are.

Key Vocabulary:
Joint Injuries
Sprain- an overstretched or torn ligament
Dislocation- the ends of the bones in a joint are forced out of their normal positions
Torn Cartilage- serious damage to the cartilage between the bones in a joint
Overuse Injuries- when an activity is performed too often or too seriously, joints become
irritated and inflamed
Muscle Injuries
Muscle Strain- a painful injury that may happen when muscles are overworked or stretched
too much or too quickly, also known as a pulled muscle. Extreme cases can lead to a tearing
of the muscle.
Tendonitis- overuse of tendons that leads to painful swelling

Content/Facts:
A. Joint Injuries
- Follow key vocabulary
B. Muscle Injuries
- Follow key vocabulary
C. Injury Prevention for Muscles
- Muscles are like rubber bands
-Muscles stitch when warm, and snap when cold
- Rubber bands will stretch in BOTH cold and warm water
-Thicker rubber bands simulate larger muscles: hamstring
- Thinner rubber bands simulate smaller muscles: bicep
- Warming muscles up through exercise can prevent muscle strains
- Exercise examples: running, dancing, swimming, playing sports, jumping rope, throwing a
ball, etc.
- Different muscles require different activities to warm them up
- Warming up muscles prepares your body for more intense activity.
-It gets your blood flowing
-Raises your muscle temperature
- Increases your breathing rate
Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies:
The teacher will have the materials for the inquiry lesson set up.
The teacher will ask the students if they can guess what we will be doing with the materials.
Allow the students to talk with their neighbors to make guesses.
The teacher will then introduce the topic of the day: muscle and joint injuries.
The teacher will announce that the students will have a chance to inquire about the materials
after they learn about injuries.

Development/Teaching Approaches
Teacher will hand out guided notes paper (see attached)
Teacher will go through muscle and joint powerpoint as the students fill in their guided notes
Teacher will hand out a crossword puzzle that may completed with their science partners
Students will hand in crossword puzzle for a grade (allowed to use all notes for puzzle,
covers previously learned material)
Students will transition into their previously assigned science partners
Teacher will pass out materials and inquiry sheets
Students will be given time to figure out what the materials are for
The teacher will explain that the rubber bands are like our muscles and that we are simulating
cold and warm muscles
The students will be given time to fill out their inquiry sheet and to test the durability of the
rubber bands
The teacher will encourage all of the students to question and think about how this activity
relates to muscle injuries
Teacher will take anecdotal notes while students will out inquiry sheet

Closure/Summarizing Strategies:
Verbally quiz the class about muscle and joint injury definitions from the powerpoint
Ask the students what their favorite part was from the inquiry activity
Wrap up the lesson by introducing the next days lesson and explain how they correlate

Accommodations/Differentiation:
For a student with a vision impairment, I would supply a print out of the powerpoint slides. I
would also modify all handouts to have larger font.
Materials/Resources:
For the Inquiry Activity:
2 clear plastic cups per group (10 cups)
Box of rubber bands (2-3 rubber bands per cup and extras)
Ice
Warm water
Paper Towels
Rulers-optional

Extra:
Powerpoint
Guided Notes Pages
Crossword Puzzles
Inquiry Sheets

Buckley, D. (2011). Interactive science. Boston, Mass. : Pearson, c2011.

Carin, A. A., Contant, T. L., & Bass, J. E. (2005). Methods for teaching science as inquiry.
Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson/Merrill Prentice Hall, c2005.

Pruitt, B. E., et al. Prentice Hall Health. Boston, Mass. : Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2007., 2007.
EBSCOhost, search.ebcohost.com/login.aspx?

Wealth, D. J., & Glisan, E. M. (2005). Know your body : skeletal and muscular systems. San
Antonio, TX : PCI Educational Publishing, 2005.

Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

1. Is there anything I could change with my pacing?

2. How could I facilitate transitions to and from the inquiry lesson?

Additional reflection/thoughts