Activity at a glance

Time to complete	#### min
Age level	Advanced high school, College, or Professional school
Bloom's level(s)	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 (BL4 - Analyze) 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 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 Ligaments
Core concepts	Structure & function
Competencies	Depiction of anatomy Integration of 2D and 3D representations Motion analysis Observation
Activity ID	HSKN2