Movement in the Human Body: Musculoskeletal System Reading

This musculoskeletal system reading is in our Complete Human Body Systems Curriculum!

Students read about the how muscles move the human body at a level we see and a level we can’t.

INCLUDES PDF and GOOGLE SLIDES VERSIONS!

In this activity, students will:

• READ an informative article about how muscles pull bones in pairs using extensor and flexor muscles. Students also get an introduction to how muscles work at the microscopic level because of the action of myosin and actin.
• ANSWER text dependent questions. All answers are in the text – no background knowledge is required!

Teacher Notes:

• Please note: This resource is best suited for middle school or an introductory high school course. If you are looking for a very detailed high school anatomy resource, this is probably not detailed enough.
• NGSS Standard MS-LS1-3
• Includes answer key.
• Please note: This musculoskeletal system reading is NOT editable.
• We offer a complete and comprehensive Human Body Systems Unit!