Activity at a glance

Time to complete	#### min
Age level	Advanced high school, College, or Professional school
Bloom's level(s)	BL3 - Analyze BL4 - Analyze BL5 - Evaluate
Learning objective	After completing this activity, students will be able to conduct an experiment (BL3 - Apply) simulating different patterns of muscle co-contraction and analyze (BL4 - Analyze) the results of their experiment to explain (BL5 - Evaluate) how muscle co-contraction and coordination relate to forces, motions, injury, and injury prevention at the knee joint.
Assessment	Students: On page 1 of the worksheet, students can assess their own work for the MCL using "Assess" boxes in the activity guide. There are no answers provided to students for the remaining ligaments or for the challenge questions. Educators: Educators can assess students' work for the remaining ligaments on page 1 of the worksheet and the challenge questions using the answer key (only accessible to educators).
Materials needed	See Materials needed
Systems/Tissue types	Connective tissues Bones Cartilage Ligaments
Core concepts	Structure & function System integration
Competencies	Data integration Motion analysis Observation Scientific reasoning Scientific communication
Activity ID	HSKN4