Activity at a glance

Time to complete	Approximately 2-2.5 hours
Age level	Advanced high school, College, or Professional school
Bloom's level(s)	BL3 - Apply BL4 - Analyze BL5 - Evaluate
Learning objective	After completing this activity, students will be able to infer (BL4 - Analyze) knee ligament function using a knock-out experiment (BL3 - Apply) and motion simulations (BL5 - Evaluate) and use these results to explain (BL5 - Evaluate) patterns of knee ligament injury and recommended strategies for knee injury avoidance.
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 nor 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 visible 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	HSKN3