A plan has all the steps that will be taken during an investigation.

To measure is to use equipment to find numbers to describe something such as its length, weight, size or time.

Equipment includes all the things needed to carry out an investigation.

To record information is to keep it so that it can be passed on to others.

Data is information collected during an investigation. It may be numbers, symbols, pictures, text, graphs and more.

Bone length: plan and do

Science

The human skeleton: support

The human skeleton: protection

Bone length: review

Animal skeletons

Animals without bones

Muscles for movement

Muscle strength: plan (non-statutory)

Muscle strength: do and review (non-statutory)

Improving muscle strength (non-statutory)

In The human skeleton and muscles unit, pupils learn that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement. In The human digestive system unit, they will build on this knowledge to describe the basic parts of the digestive system in humans

In the Human body parts unit, pupils learnt to describe and compare the structure of common animals and identify and name the basic parts of the human body. In this The human skeleton and muscles unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify and name some common bones in the human skeleton

This unit explores the role of skeletons and muscles in humans and other animals for support, protection, and movement. It involves setting up practical enquiries, making observations, measuring accurately, recording findings, and using results to draw conclusions and suggest improvements.

Introduction to the human skeleton and muscles

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

My skeleton is the same height as it was when I was born.

My skeleton has grown but will stop growing when I go to secondary school.

My skeleton will continue to grow into early adulthood.

My skeleton will continue to grow until I die.

Which statement about the human skeleton is true?

Our bones change and grow. This means that bone is a {{}} thing.

Did you know that the smallest human bone is in the ear?

Which of the following are questions that a scientist might ask about bones?

Match the equipment to the unit of measure.

A scientist gathers and records information called {{}} in tables and charts.

Look at this table of results. How old is the person that has the longest foot?

Match the organs to the bones that protect them.

Starting with the youngest, sort the life stages in to age order.

Plants and animals are living things and they all...

Which pieces of equipment would you use to measure length?

Bone length: plan and do

Lesson outcome

Content guidance