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Chapter 1 covers the structure and function of skeletons in living organisms, detailing the key bones, their roles in support, protection, and movement, as well as the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. It emphasizes the importance of safe medicine use and understanding infectious diseases. Suggested classroom activities include labeling skeleton diagrams, building models, and role-playing discussions on medicine safety.

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Chapter 1 Summary

Chapter 1 covers the structure and function of skeletons in living organisms, detailing the key bones, their roles in support, protection, and movement, as well as the differences between vertebrates and invertebrates. It emphasizes the importance of safe medicine use and understanding infectious diseases. Suggested classroom activities include labeling skeleton diagrams, building models, and role-playing discussions on medicine safety.

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Chapter 1 – Living Things

1.1 🦴 Bones and Skeletons

 A skeleton is the internal frame supporting body shape.


 Key bones include skull, ribs, spine, jaw, limbs.
 Students examine skeletons (e.g., frog) and identify major bones within illustrations.

1.2 Why We Need a Skeleton

 Functions:
o Support – allows us to maintain body shape.
o Protection – e.g., skull protects brain; rib cage shields heart and lungs.
o Movement framework – bones serve as anchor points for muscles.
 Learners discuss how different shapes and sizes of bones support specific tasks.

1.3 Skeletons and Movement

 Muscles are attached to bones and work in antagonistic pairs:


o When one muscle contracts (shortens), the other relaxes (lengthens).
o This allows joints to move—like biceps and triceps in the arm.
 Practical experiments help students feel contracted versus relaxed muscles.

1.4 Different Kinds of Skeletons

 Vertebrates have internal backbones (e.g. mammals, birds, fish).


 Invertebrates lack a backbone:
o Many have exoskeletons (e.g. insects, crabs), which they shed to grow.
o Worms, molluscs, and others lack rigid support.
 Learners compare organisms and classify them accordingly.

1.5 Medicines and Infectious Diseases

 Distinguishes between medicines and other non-medicinal substances.


 Teaches:
o Medicines must be taken safely and only under adult supervision.
o Some medicines help treat infectious diseases (e.g., antibiotics).
o The importance of not sharing medications and following dosage.
 Covers responsible use and the role of adults in ensuring safe treatment.

🎯 Key Learning Objectives


 Define a skeleton and identify main bones in animals and humans.
 Understand skeletal functions: support, protection, and movement.
 Explain how muscles interact with bones to facilitate movement.
 Recognize types of skeletons (internal vs exoskeleton) in various species.
 Learn safe use of medicines and awareness of infectious diseases.

Vocabulary to Highlight

 Skeleton, bone, skull, ribs, spine, vertebrate, invertebrate, exoskeleton


 Muscle pairs, contract, relax, movement
 Medicine, infection, dosage, dosage safety

🧪 Suggested Classroom Activities

 Label diagrams of human/frog skeletons.


 Model building with pasta or cardboard to show bone structure.
 Muscle-arm models using elastic bands to demonstrate contracting vs relaxing.
 Sorting and classifying activity for vertebrate vs invertebrate examples.
 Role-play discussion: scenarios on safe medicine use and infection control.

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