Human Body – Skeletal System Primary 5 (Basic 5) – Basic Science

 

BASIC SCIENCE

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 

SECOND TERM

WEEK 3

PRIMARY 5

THEME – HUMAN BODY 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – DOMESTIC ANIMALS II – REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS Primary (Basic 5)

 

TOPIC – SKELETAL SYSTEM

 

LEARNING AREA 

1. The skeletal System

2. Major Bones of the Body

3. Functions of Bones

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. identify the major bones in the body.

2. identify the major joints in the body

3. state the functions of bones and joint.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

 The pupils can identify different part of human body.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart or model of human skeleton.

2. Showing types of bones and joints.

3. X-ray

 

 

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

 

WRITING INSTRUCTION 

Copy as I write or draw as I draw. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON 1 – INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN BODY

Teacher’s Activities – Lead the pupils to identify parts of the body  – my head, my shoulders, my knees and toes, etc.

Pupil’s response – Follow the teacher’s lead.

Teacher’s remark – Give a cheer for active participation.

 

SKELETAL SYSTEM 

Teacher’s Activities – Display sample of skeleton or chart showing skeletal system for the pupils to identify each bone in the parts of the body.

Pupil’s response – Identify the content of the chart. Welcome different opinions.

Teacher’s remark – Give a great cheer for response to question. This is human skeletal (skeleton) system. Ask the pupils, what is skeletal system? Listen to them for the explanation of skeletal system and note the meaning on the board.

 

MEANING OF SKELETAL SYSTEM 

Human skeletons are the bones of the human body.

 

 

Human skeletal system are the structure of bones in the body. That’s, it is the arrangement of bones put together. 

All the bones in the human body together are called the human skeleton.

 

MAJOR BONES OF THE BODY AND WHERE THEY LOCATED 

Teacher’s Activities – Lead the pupils to identify all major bones in the human body. Let them feel their body to locate the relevant bones.

Pupil’s response – Follow the teacher’s lead.

Teacher’s remark – Give a great cheer for active participation and quick response. Note the major bones on the board.

 

BONES AND THEIR LOCATION

  • Head – skull
  • Neck and the back of the body – spine
  • Chest – ribs and breastbone
  • Arms – shoulder blade
  • Hands – wrist bones
  • Pelvis – hip bones
  • Legs – thigh bone
  • Feet

The body is made of many different bones. The human skeleton is made up of 206 bones.

The places where the bones meet and join are called joints.

 

LESSON 2 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Guide the pupils of count the number of bones in the human body. Sample of skeletal system (if available) or each pupil count the bones in their body.

Pupil’s response – Follow the teacher’s instructions in counting.

Teacher’s remark – Record the number of bones counted and celebrate active participation. Summary the number of bones on the board.

 

GROUP AND NUMBER OF BOARD IN THE BOARD

1. The hand – 27 x 2 bones

2. The leg – 26 x 2 bones

3. The arm –

4. The pelvic –

 

LESSON 3 – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Discuss the functions of bones in the body.

Pupil’s response – Active participation.

Teacher’s remark – Give a great for active participation. A record the points of discussion on the board.

 

FUNCTIONS OF THE BONES 

1. It give shape to the body.

 

 

2. It makes movement possible.

3. It protects the brain, heart and lung.

 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Using charts or model of human skeleton: describes the major bones and describes the major joints.

Pupil’s Activities – Observe the chart on skeletal system or the model of human skeleton. Name and state the major bones in the body.

3. Guides pupils to state the functions of bones and joints

Pupil’s Activities – State the functions of bones and joints in the human body.

 

CONCLUSION

  • To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. name and describe major bones of the human body.

2. describe major joints.

3. state two functions each of bones.

 

 

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS 

 

 

1. ___________________ are the bones of the human body.

A. Human skeleton

B. Human body

C. Human being

 

2. Human skeletal system are the structure of bones in the body.

A. Skulls

B. Spines

C. Bones

 

3. ___________________ is the arrangement of bones put together.

A. Human skeleton

 

 

B. Human body

C. Human being

 

4. All the bones in the human body together are called the ___________________.

A. Human skeleton

B. Human body

C. Human being

 

5. ___________________ is the bone in the head.

A. Skeletal system

B. Skull

C. Head bone

 

6. The human skeleton is made up of ___________________ bones.

A. 20600

B. 2060

C. 206

 

7. ___________________ bones are in the hand.

A. 54

B. 52

C. 206

 

8. It protects the brain, heart and ___________________.

A. Head

B. Hands

C. Lung

 

9. ___________________ gives the body a shape.

A. Human skeleton

B. Skull

C. Food

 

10. What is skeletal system?

A. Skeletal system are the bones of the human body.

 

 

B. Human skeletal system are the structure of bones in the body.

C. A and B