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Muscular and Skeletal Vocabulary

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Muscular and Skeletal Vocabulary

Human body systems illustration

🎯 Learning Goals

I can... find and explain important words about muscles and bones.

Success Criteria: I will match words to their meanings and use them in sentences.

📚 Part 1: Match the Words

Match each word with its meaning. Write the letter in the circle.

1. Muscular System
2. Skeletal Muscle
3. Cardiac Muscle
4. Smooth Muscle
5. Joint
6. Ligament

Meanings:

A. Muscle in the heart that pumps blood (Example: Heart muscle)

B. Where two bones meet and can move (Example: Elbow)

C. Muscle that helps you move (Example: Arm muscle)

D. Tissue that connects bones (Example: Knee ligament)

E. Muscle in organs that works automatically (Example: Stomach muscle)

F. System made of all muscles (Example: All muscles in the body)

✏️ Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence using the words from the list.

Word Bank: skeletal system, endoskeleton, exoskeleton, hydrostatic skeleton, roots, stem

7. The _____________ is all the bones in your body. (Example: skeletal system)
8. Humans have an _____________ because our bones are inside us. (Example: endoskeleton)
9. A crab has an _____________ because its shell is outside. (Example: exoskeleton)
10. An octopus has a _____________ that uses water for support. (Example: hydrostatic skeleton)
11. The _____________ of a plant grows down to get water. (Example: roots)
12. The _____________ of a plant grows up to carry water. (Example: stem)

🌟 Extension Activity

13. Choose ONE word and draw a picture. Label it. Write 2-3 sentences about how it works. (Example: Draw a muscle and explain how it helps you move.)

Differentiation Support:

Visual learners: Use the drawing activity above

Dyslexia-friendly: Have someone read questions aloud or use text-to-speech

Advanced learners: Research and compare bones in 3 different animals

📝 Part 3: Write Meanings

Write the meaning for each word below.

1. Muscular System
2. Skeletal Muscle
3. Cardiac Muscle
4. Smooth Muscle
5. Joint
6. Ligament

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