Life-Size Muscular System
Thank you
for your order!
I hope that you will enjoy using this printable material.
Please, remember that it is meant for personal or educational use only. Do
not sell, modify or distribute through other websites. If you find it useful and
want to share it with someone, send them a link to Adventure in a Box! I’ll
appreciate that very much.
If you experience a problem with this file, please let me know, and I will do
my best to fix it. I also enjoy seeing my materials in use, so if you share it on
social media, do tag me! My social media accounts are below.
Visit our website or join our mailing list to
receive the latest updates on our projects
and promotions! We have something new
and fun happening every week.
All the best,
Liska
ABOUT LIFE-SIZE MUSCULAR SYSTEM
This printable life-size muscular system gives students an opportunity to build a
model of how their own muscles looks. They can handle the printed muscles,
place them in order, and even try them on!
The printable muscles are scaled so that their size would be right for an average
seven-year-old child, but should also fit reasonably well for children who are two
years younger or older. If you have a child who is significantly smaller, print the
pages at a reduced scale (80 or 90%). In order to scale and print the pages, you
can use the free program Adobe Acrobat Reader.
There are pages that feature all the muscles with their names as well as pages
without any text. This printable set also includes a card that acts as a reference to
build the muscle system, and has an overview of the system with some fun facts.
HOW TO BUILD A LIFE-SIZE
MODEL
First, take a big sheet of paper
(about 24″ x 52″). You can glue/
tape two sheets of poster paper
together, use the backside of
wrapping paper, or fold down a
large cardboard box.
Next, you’ll need to trace an outline
of the child’s body. Use a pencil for
doing the initial outline, because
you may need to make small
corrections. Later, you can go over
the lines with a marker or even cut
out the child’s silhouette.
Assemble the muscle groups, with
or without the help of the
reference card on the following
page.
For further studies, build a skeletal
system as well! It integrates well
with our life-size skeletal system
and showcases the
interconnectivity of layers. You can
find the template here.
MUSCULAR SYSTEM
All over your skeleton, attached to the
bones by tendons, are stretchy muscles.
The main role of the muscles in your body
is to make it move. When you want to
make a movement, the first step is for the
brain to send a message to the muscles,
using the nervous system. Next, the
muscles tighten, pulling on the bones and
making them move.
While most of your muscles can be
directed by your thoughts, some others
work on their own. This is particularly true of
your heart.
Different muscles have different jobs. The
biceps, a muscle on the front of your
upper arm, is responsible for bending your
arm at the elbow. The triceps, a large
muscle on the back of your upper arms,
does the opposite job—it pulls to
straighten your arm. Stressing these
muscles makes them repair and reinforce,
which results in muscle growth.
When you smile, you involve, on average,
about twelve of your facial muscles.
facial and cranial
muscles
right
deltoid
right
pectoralis
deltoid
left
pectoralis
left
rectus abdominis
right left
serratus serratus
anterior anterior
right left
external external
oblique oblique
right hand
left hand
right tibialis anterior
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius
Want more anatomy activities?
Try our bundles - Anatomy for Kids and Anatomy for Kids Addon! Following this hands-on
anatomy unit study, children get to build life-size anatomy models of themselves, play with
anatomy dress-up dolls, complete anatomy puzzles, build organs from play-dough, colour,
draw and play games!
YOUR 30% OFF COUPON FOR THE ANATOMY BUNDLE: ANATOMY30
