Adventures of the Agronauts

Mission 5 State and National Standards
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NC Standard Course of Study (Science)

4.01 Identify the skeleton as a system of the human body.

4.02 Describe several functions of bones:

SupportProtection
Locomotion

4.03 Describe the functions of different types of joins:

Hinge
Ball and socket
Gliding

4.04 Describe how different kinds of joints allow movement and compare this to the movement of mechanical devices.

4.05 Observe and describe how muscles cause the body to move.

National Standards

• As a result of all activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of organisms and environments
• As a result of all activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of types of resources
• As a result of all activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of changes in environments
• As a result of all activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of science and technology in local challenges
• As a result of all activities in grades K-4, all students should develop understanding of science as a human endeavor