Scientists look for patterns in data to answer their questions.

Effect is the change that occurs between two things that we can observe.

In a conclusion, scientists explain what the results show or mean.

The adult is the mature form of a plant or animal.

An estimate is a guess of what the size, value or amount of something might be.

Bone length: review

Science

The human skeleton: support

The human skeleton: protection

Bone length: plan and do

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

True or false: Your bones continue to grow all of your life.

Match the age of the person to the circumference of their head.

What type of science investigation would a scientist do if they wanted to find out if your head gets bigger as you get older?

Which parts of the body could you measure to estimate the height of a person?

Understand how one thing affects another.

What does looking for patterns in data help a scientist do?

Which of these conclusions would explain what happens to the size of your foot as you get older?

True or false? The bones in your body are living.

Match the name of the bone to where you find it in your body.

Which piece of measuring equipment would you use to measure the length of your leg?

What do scientists call all the things needed to carry out an investigation?

Match the equipment to the thing it would measure.

"Do bones grow as we get older?" is a {{}} that a scientist might investigate.

Bone length: review

Lesson outcome

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