Muscle strength: plan (non-statutory)
I can plan a simple test to investigate muscle strength in humans.
Muscle strength: plan (non-statutory)
I can plan a simple test to investigate muscle strength in humans.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Muscle strength is often different in different people
- Muscle strength can be measured in different ways
- Scientists plan how to carry out the right type of investigation to find answers to their questions
Common misconception
Students may think if you have big muscles you are strong, if you have small muscles you are weak.
Show images to illustrate a runner may be very lean and a weightlifter may have huge muscles, but both are strong, just in different ways.
Keywords
Muscles - Muscles are a tissue which pulls part of our skeleton so we can move.
Strength - The strength of something is shown by how well it can withstand a force or pressure.
Measure - To measure is to use equipment to find numbers to describe a feature of something such as its length, weight, size or time.
Questions - A question is a sentence or phrase used to find out information.
Equipment
See additional materials for detailed guidance
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
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