What’s Up With The Big Rubber Band

What’s up With the Big Rubber Band?

At the science learning center in your classroom there is big, green elastic

band. What is that thing all about? What does it have to do with muscles

and bones? Many of you have already looked at it and used it. What does

it feel like when you stretch it? I got this band from a physical therapist.

She gave it to me after I hurt my arm. What is a physical therapist? Have

You ever been to a physical therapist? Why do you think she gave me the band?

Your challenge: Help me figure out what this band is all about. I

want to teach the class, with your help, what it has to do with muscles and

bones. To do this you will have to learn about what a physical therapist

is and what they do. I want to teach the class more about muscles and

bones using the information you find out.

Search the internet to find out:

· What is a physical therapist?

· Why would someone go see a physical therapist?

· Why would it be important for someone to see a physical therapist?

· What happens when you visit a physical therapist?

Use the information you find out about physical therapists, and the

information you already know about bones and muscles to come up with

some ideas about the green band.

· What do you think it is used for?

· Can you think of any ways to show what a physical therapist would

tell you to do with it?

Draw me a picture of the inside of a physical therapist’s office.

· Who is there?

· What are the people doing?

· What things are there?

Write me a letter to tell me about the ideas you have to share with everyone.

· What did you find out about physical therapists, bones, muscles, and

the band?

· Could you tell about and show your ideas?

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Sarah Cain EDEL155 scain52@hotmail.com