Cops and robbers - What do you know about skeletons and muscles?

The "Cops and robbers" activity is an interactive classroom exercise designed to engage pupils in recalling and sharing their knowledge about human skeletons and muscles. Initially, students are given a two-minute window to jot down everything they remember about the topic on their own. This phase of the activity focuses on individual recall, allowing pupils to bring their prior learning to the forefront of their minds without influence from their peers.

Following this, the activity becomes more dynamic as students are given 60 seconds to 'steal' ideas from their classmates. During this time, they can visit up to three other children to view their answers and add any new information to the 'Stolen knowledge' section on the right side of their table. This part of the exercise encourages collaboration and peer learning, as well as a bit of friendly competition. Each plausible statement they gather is worth two points, incentivizing them to collect as many accurate facts as possible. The entire activity is allocated 15 minutes, blending quick-paced interaction with educational content to enhance understanding of the human body's skeletal and muscular systems.