Mighty Muscles

1. Think about three kinds of athletes-sprinters, weightlifters, and gymnasts. They all use muscles in different ways. How are they different? What do they need their muscles to do? Can you think of other sports in which athletes use their muscles in similar ways to these three kinds of athletes? When do you use your muscles in the way they use theirs?
Flexible Muscles, Strength muscles, To gain speed.

2. Now think of an activity that you do, for example, making a ham and lettuce sandwich. Mime all of the actions (taking the ham and lettuce out of the fridge, picking up the knife, and so on) while your partner writes down the parts of your body and the muscles that are involved. How many muscles does it take to do this simple tasks?
Finger muscles, Arm and shoulder muscles, elbow muscles, legs, spine.

3. Together, read through the card again. Take turns to explain how pairs of muscles work. How many pairs of muscles can you find in your body-for example, the ones you use to open and close your mouth?
There are 642 muscles in a human body, A baby has 300 bones, There are 206 bones in a human body, You use 4-22 muscles when you lift dumbells.