We launched our last and final unit of 6th grade asking about what everyone loves to do to get their body to move! From dancing to drawing, to soccer, baseball and basketball, we've got some active kids!
We also talked about any injuries we've had that may cause us to not be able to do the activities we love. Some students discussed sprained muscles, broken bones, or twisted body parts, and everyone agreed that over some differing amounts of time, everyone healed and was able to resume what they love to do best!
We then came across a case-study of a kid who's in middle school who sadly dropped a heavy weight on his foot. We recognized through his medical reports from his hospital visit that he had a deep cut, a torn muscle, and fractured bones. He needed immediate surgery and pins were places in his broken bones, and stitches were places in his muscles and skin! While his foot was swollen, it began to go down days after the surgery.
We have so many questions about what's going on, and students were asked to model what was going on!
We also talked about any injuries we've had that may cause us to not be able to do the activities we love. Some students discussed sprained muscles, broken bones, or twisted body parts, and everyone agreed that over some differing amounts of time, everyone healed and was able to resume what they love to do best!
We then came across a case-study of a kid who's in middle school who sadly dropped a heavy weight on his foot. We recognized through his medical reports from his hospital visit that he had a deep cut, a torn muscle, and fractured bones. He needed immediate surgery and pins were places in his broken bones, and stitches were places in his muscles and skin! While his foot was swollen, it began to go down days after the surgery.
We have so many questions about what's going on, and students were asked to model what was going on!
After sharing our initial models to explain how the foot would heal, we realized there were lots of similarities and differences between them, and when we worked to establish consensus, we realized there was a lot we didn't know!
Mrs. Brinza asked students to connect with someone older than them and ask them about a time when they were injured. Being older, adults have had more "opportunity" to experience injury, and we were looking for a diversity of experiences to share with the class!