Name: _____________________________ Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 ST 306-08 Centennial Regional High School Constructing a Model of a Synovial Joint The components of synovial joints are connected in a complex, yet functional design. The goal of this project is to improve your understanding of a synovial joint by designing one of your own. Read the following directions carefully. You may work by yourself, with a partner, or in a team of 3 (no teams of 4). You can choose your groups, but everyone is expected to contribute to the project evenly. You can choose any synovial joint in the body, whether we have talked about it in class in detail or not. Your joint must be able to articulate. You need to come up with a design that allows it to move as it does in the human body. You can use any materials that you like. Think of materials that are cheap, easy to find, and have the correct mechanical properties to respond to typical constraints. You can use any materials that you like, provided that they are non-perishable. Be strategic in your choice of materials, as you will have to justify your choices later. You are always welcome to ask questions and to view examples from previous students. You may also exchange ideas and suggestions with other members of this class and other classes, but you MUST produce your own project. A joint is complex, and has several components. You are welcome to be as detailed as you want, but your joint must have the components shown in the table below, and they must be labelled. Briefly brainstorm some materials that you may want to use for each. Component Materials Bones Cartilage Ligaments Tendons Muscles To better understand the joint you have selected, you will need to research it. Keep track of every source you use.
Name: _____________________________ Wednesday, September 27th, 2017 ST 306-08 Centennial Regional High School Constructing a Model of a Synovial Joint The components of synovial joints are connected in a complex, yet functional design. The goal of this project is to improve your understanding of a synovial joint by designing one of your own. Read the following directions carefully. You may work by yourself, with a partner, or in a team of 3 (no teams of 4). You can choose your groups, but everyone is expected to contribute to the project evenly. You can choose any synovial joint in the body, whether we have talked about it in class in detail or not. Your joint must be able to articulate. You need to come up with a design that allows it to move as it does in the human body. You can use any materials that you like. Think of materials that are cheap, easy to find, and have the correct mechanical properties to respond to typical constraints. You can use any materials that you like, provided that they are non-perishable. Be strategic in your choice of materials, as you will have to justify your choices later. You are always welcome to ask questions and to view examples from previous students. You may also exchange ideas and suggestions with other members of this class and other classes, but you MUST produce your own project. A joint is complex, and has several components. You are welcome to be as detailed as you want, but your joint must have the components shown in the table below, and they must be labelled. Briefly brainstorm some materials that you may want to use for each. Component Materials Bones Cartilage Ligaments Tendons Muscles To better understand the joint you have selected, you will need to research it. Keep track of every source you use.