Muscular System

Often it seems like we only teach muscles that are superficial and the deeper muscles get ignored. I decided to create this activity workbook for students to be able to "dig a little deeper" and check out the muscles that lie beneath. The workbook comes...

This workbook is a 14 page project your students can complete to have a deeper understanding of the muscular system. Each page contains an illustration of the isolated muscle, origin of name, spaces to fill in origin, insertion, nerve and action, fun...

This 3 page lab activity is a great way for your students to see first hand the anatomy of the muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, cartilage, tendons and ligaments! Chicken wings are inexpensive and coincidentally very similar to the human anatomy of...

This is a great activity worksheet for students to confirm their knowledge on the muscle tissue types. They will match each muscle tissue (cardiac, skeletal and smooth) with 6 characteristics in written and illustrated form. Great as a warm-up or just as...

Have your students explore what causes muscle soreness and fatigue. PowerPoint presentation gives information on muscle strains, muscle spasms, DOMS and Lactic Acid. (Click on video preview to see sampling). The lab is a great hands-on approach to...

Download this fun PowerPoint Game where students can learn fun facts about the muscles! Each slide will reveal 3 facts about a muscle- getting easier as the clues progress. 14 different muscles are included. Students will make guesses on what muscle...

Review the Anatomy of a Muscle with this fun and hands-on project. Students will work together as a class to make a muscle out of candy and tissue paper. I've done this activity for the last 7 years and it is one of my biggest hits, as well as the best...

This project was a labor of love for my students. I purchased an Anatomy Coloring Book in hopes that it would help my students learn the muscles in a more creative effective way than just looking at a picture. I was disappointed with what was available...