Separates end from shaft 2. The students can use their text, the notes, and the website to make the diagram. Read the statements below, then predict whether or not the author would agree or disagree. If you use a muscle on one arm more that muscle on the other, then the arm that is used more will have a bigger bone. Exercises that put stress on your bones and ligaments cause the kinds of structural changes that reinforce the bones and make them stronger.
Swimming is more beneficial to developing stronger bones than running or walking.
Weightlifting should be encouraged at all ages because it will strengthen the growth plates at the end of the bones. Calcium fortified orange-juice has as much calcium as a cup of milk. Before reading the second article the teacher should write these three questions on the board. Give them about ten minutes to answer the questions. After doing that, have the students share their responses with the rest of the class.