This week, the Tuscarora sports medicine students got to do a pretty interesting project. They had to build a model of the knee joint. They could use anything they wanted such as: paper towel rolls, rubber bands, tennis balls, newspaper, etc… In groups of 4 they spent the week building these knee models.

They had to identify all the tendons, ligaments, and bones found in the knee. They also had to be able to make the knee move. They could use pins, rubber bands, or other devices to get the mobility factor of the project just right. They used the knowledge from their big anatomy unit to help them, along with personal research, to design and build their model of the knee.

The students did a gallery walk of all the groups models to see what everybody came up with. They were very creative in their ideas of building these models. Abby Hissey and her group used a paper towel roll, clay, and foam to make their model of the knee. Maximo Lombardi and his group used wooden skewers and rubber bands to make their model. Erin Lillis and her group used a lacrosse ball and brass pins to make their model of the knee.

It was great seeing the creativity our students came up with!