LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 4

The learner will conduct investigations and use appropriate technology to build an understanding of the form and function of the skeletal and muscle systems of the human body.

Objective 4.03

Describe the functions of different types of joints:

  • Hinge.
  • Ball and socket.
  • Gliding.

Resources aligned to this objective

Resources on the web

The Dig: Them bones
In this Xpeditions lesson, students compare their body parts, based on commonly used terms, to the bones of the "Turkana Boy" found in the roots of a thorn tree by Africa's Lake Turkana. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science)
Provided by: National Geographic