Contraction In Action
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- Aug 10 2010 9:06 AM
Wendy Marsters
This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team.
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Description
This Access Excellence activity is designed to help students visualize not only the structure of a sarcomere, but the actual physical action and rapidity of its contraction and relaxation. Students learn how the message from motor neurons causes muscles to contract, the role played by calcium, and how energy (ATP) is used.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: Health & Physical Education, Growth, Development & Aging, Science, Life Sciences, Health Education
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Grouping: Large Group Instruction
Teaching Method: Dramatization; Hands-on Learning; Cooperative Learning