The objective of this assignment is to investigate in depth the musculoskeletal system; sliding filament theory, the names of the bones/muscles, their features, and the connections of bones at joints, and how bones interact with the muscles. For this project students will be allowed to work with either the whole skeletal system, or to focus more on individual units. For example, they may choose to focus on specific joints, or an overall movement like throwing a ball. They will analyze the muscle contractions/relaxations that cause the movement by pulling on bone features while applying the sliding filament theory.
The summative product will include a group project with individual work where it describes a movement, how muscles contract, their attachment to bones, and how bones allow for movement.
