This week we welcomed a new student, Tsukasa to Grade 3. During unit time, we took an in-depth look at our Skeletal and Muscular Systems. We inquired into how the two systems work together to allow us to move the way we do. We began by looking closely at our hands and fingers and drew some x-ray images of our hands by using some coloured paper, crayons and cooking oil!
We also had a lesson learning about how our muscles work by pulling on tendons that pull on our bones to make us move. We put that theory to action in an extra special PE style lesson with Mr. Waite as he helped us to identify the different muscles working as we exercised.
We also compared our human-machine to robots to understand how we really work. On Friday, the students built their own working robot-finger! Next week, they'll work with others to join 5 fingers together to make robot hands!
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