In this activity, students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to understand the concept of friction. Using wax paper and oil placed between pieces of wood, the function of...

A great resource from the Office of Science Education which provides a curriculum for teaching about the musculoskeletal system, the skin system and how they interact. This curriculum emphasizes choices teens can make to ensure good...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] As you age, you might start noticing pain in your knees or elbows. These are examples of joints. Joints are the part of the skeletal system that connect your bones....

This site provides information regarding cartilaginous joints, joints where adjacent bones are united by cartilage.

In this investigation, students will study joints by comparing mechanical devices to living joint movement to understand how different kinds of joints work. Students will also determine where these joints are located in the body....

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the components and functions of the skeletal system; the structure of bone, and how bones grow and develop; and the different types of joints, and how they...

Discover what enables movement in human beings while learning about the different types of joints.

If you're an active teenager and you frequently experience pain in joints such as your knees, you may have Osgood-Schlatter Disease. Find out more about the signs, symptoms, and treatment in this article. Links to similar sites are also...

After studying this article, students will be able to identify the functions and structure of bones, types of bones, bone development, parts of bones, types of joints, and bone disorders.

In addition to describing how one might get a strain or sprain, this article offers well-organized, clear advice for those caring for their sprained or strained muscles. Links to related information included.

These slides shows the different muscles, bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons around the knee. The page is also available in English.

This site includes a simple list of reasons why getting exercise is important for your physical and emotional well-being. Also, learn definitions and examples of aerobic activities, resistance activities, and stretching activities.

Numerous computer created pictures of bones of the knee. These 2-D and 3-D views of the knee are from cadaver sections, MRI scans, and computer recontructions. A few quizzes are also posted at the bottom of this page.

Review the structure and function of the parts of the human skeletal system.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure of skeletal muscles and how they move bones.

Extensive information about rheumatoid arthritis including signs, symptoms, causes, complications, treatment, and much more.

In the following lesson plan students are required to construct a model arm and learn how muscles and bones work together to achieve efficient movement.

Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human skeletal system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.

To diagnose and treat a shoulder injury, a doctor may recommend shoulder arthroscopy. This will allow the doctor to see inside the shoulder and clearly identify the problem. The benefits and risks of arthroscopy are discussed in this...

Find out how to treat many kinds of medical emergencies, such as bleeding and bruising, burns and scalds, poisoning and allergic reactions, scene of emergency, respiratory problems, and bone, joint and muscle problems.

Discover how your bones are connected together to form the skeletal system, what bones are made of, your joints, and how broken bones heal.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Flipchart, students use visual cues and the eraser feature to identify the major bones of the appendicular skeleton. Students will use the visual cues to explain the functions of the skeletal...

This site has a basic description of the human skeleton supplemented with a picture of the major bones that make up the skeleton.

Homepage for Physicians specializing in the musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and tendons) This site has a great deal of information about orthopedic medicine and includes an education section.