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Architecture of the Skeleton
Pupils experiment with skeletons. For this bone health lesson, students analyze, construct, and perform comparative investigations with bones. They make inferences about the structure and function of various bones. This lesson includes...
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Skeleton
First graders put a skeleton together and draw the main bones in the body. For this skeleton lesson plan, 1st graders learn about the main bones, and draw 8 out of 10 of them correctly.
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Skeleton and Movement Crossword Puzzle
In this skeleton and movement worksheet, students use the 9 clues to fill in the blanks in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers.
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Moving and Growing
Young scholars learn to understand the role of both skeletons and exoskeletons. In this lesson plan on exoskeletons, students locate and label bones on diagram of a human skeleton, and observe and discuss bones of chicken and fish. Young...
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What Type of Skeleton?
In this skeletons learning exercise, students look at 7 animals and choose which of the following skeletons they have: an internal skeleton, an external skeleton or no skeleton at all. Students draw lines from each choice to each animal.
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The Skeletal System
In this biology learning exercise, 9th graders study the diagram of the dog shown and label the corresponding bones on the human skeleton. They explain some of the differences in location of the bones as compared to the dog.
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Eyewitness Dinosaur Video Quiz
In this science instructional activity, students use their notes from the Eyewitness video on dinosaurs to help them select the correct answer for each question. They identify various types of dinosaur fossils found and their specific...
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Human Body Quest
For this biology worksheet, students describe and name their organ system selected and its major functions. Then they create a diagram of their body system with the major parts and organs labeled. Students also write facts about their...
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Rat Skeleton
In this biology activity, students match the parts of the rat skeleton with the numbers showing the anatomical positions for the parts.
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Vertebrate Skeletons
In this biology instructional activity, students examine the human skeleton and then classify animal bones according to their similar function.
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Axial Skeleton and Fetal Skull
In this science worksheet, young scholars identify bone groups from a given list. Students list each bone included in the axial skeleton. Young scholars answer questions about specific bones, their location and importance.
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Mole Skeleton Answers
In this anatomy worksheet, students identify and label 24 structures found on a mole skeleton diagram. Answers are provided.
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Mystery Cemetary: Teachers
Students examine and analyze the skeletons of various bodies that could represent a cemetary. In groups, they identify a set of common characteristics in which the skeletons are grouped. To end the instructional activity, they answer...
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Our Amazing Skeleton
Students study the skeleton, about the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. They discover how to take care of their bones here on Earth to prevent osteoporosis, or, weakening of the...
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Whose Skeleton is in Your Closet?
Young scholars analyze and measure parts of a model skeleton to determine sex, race, height and age. They produce a lab report from their inquiries.
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The Skeleton Within
Fourth graders explore the bones, joints, and other attributes of the skeletal system.
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Broken Bones
Students listen to a lecture on broken bones. They review the proper first aid techniques and practice setting splints on one another. They observe X-rays and animal bones.
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The Skeletal System
Students identify the different parts of the skeletal system. In this biology lesson plan, students put together a skeleton using an interactive website. They evaluate the accuracy of their own answers.
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Science on Skeletal Bones
Students play Simon Says and create paper skeletons. In this skeletal bones instructional activity, students play Simon Says game with bone parts and discuss what builds strong bones. Students construct a paper Skelton.
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Going Places
For this going places worksheet, students read the passages provided and answer the given questions. Students answer questions as it relates to the skeletal system, puberty, and microorganisms.
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Dinosaur Jokes
For this science worksheet, students use the key code found on the right to locate the answers to each of the bad dinosaur jokes. Then they write out the answer to the joke.
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Bone Thickness
Students calculate the relative thickness of limb bones in five different species. They relate this to the strength and functions of the limbs by comparing and contrasting the values calculated from the bone measurements. They work in...
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Superhumans and Bionics: Building Hi-Tech Exoskeletons
Students explore how the body works. Students experiment and participate in activities to compare speed to stride length. Using the data collected, students draw conclusions about the biology of dinosaurs, their speed and stride length.
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Moving and Growing
Students work with a partner to brainstorm a list of as many human body parts as possible. Using that list, they circle any one of those that are bones. They are shown a model of the human skeleton and practice locating various bones. ...