First graders explore how they can help their muscles and bones grow strong through the use of physical activity.

Students examine and research the importance and functions of the skeletal system in vertebrates. They construct a 10-foot geodesic dome to illustrate the importance of architectural frameworks and create a clay animation movie.

Students name the bones in the skeletal system according to the layman and medical terms of each of the predetermined bones.

Students discover the names of 13 major bones in the human skeletal system. They construct their skeleton using paper plates and other simple products. Links to templates are provided within the resource.

Students identify and explain the purpose of some bones in the human skeleton, explain the organization of the human skeleton and develop questions about the human body and skeleton.

Students identify the different parts of the skeletal system. In this biology instructional activity, students put together a skeleton using an interactive website. They evaluate the accuracy of their own answers.

In this calcium activity, 4th graders experiment the effect of calcium on the bones. Students follow the given procedure and write the results and conclusions to the experiment.

In this bones worksheet, students complete a ten question short answer quiz about human and animal bones. Students answer each question and self check. It appears that this is an online interactive worksheet.

Students play Simon Says and create paper skeletons. In this skeletal bones lesson, students play Simon Says game with bone parts and discuss what builds strong bones. Students construct a paper Skelton.

In this bones worksheet, students describe the different types of bones and joints and where they are located in the body. Students label a skeleton with all the correct bone names. This worksheet has 1 drawing, 5 short answer, 2 graphic...

For this bone labeling worksheet, students study the picture of the human skeleton. Students try to label as many bones possible for the Halloween skeleton.

Students move to music and study bones and their purpose. When the music plays slow, gentle sounds the students have NO bones and their bodies are like Jello or an egg that has been cracked open on the floor . When the music changes...

Students identify the components and functions of the skeletal system. They identify and interpret that the skeletal system is the frame for the human body and are evaluated by their behavior and participation throughout the lesson.

Young scholars listen to the book Dem Bones and name the 3 functions of the skeleton. They participate in an activity to help them name the major bones in the body.

Students identify and describe the functions of bones in the body. They complete an outline and questionnaire to demonstrate knowledge.

Fifth graders use a software program to identify the bones and muscles in the human body. Using the internet, they research which bones and muscles control movement and coordination when performing certain movements. They record their...

Third graders, using the jigsaw method , independently conduct internet research to build knowledge on the functions of the bones. They then cooperatively share what they have found out with their peers.

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. ...

Second graders listen to a read aloud of Bernard Most's, The Littlest Dinosaurs to visualize the different sizes of dinosaurs. They measure each other and record those results in a chart. They problem solve how to measure areas such as...

Learners practice labeling the bones of a human skeleton. Students reword the song "Dry Bones" with the accurate names of the bones listed.

Fifth graders examine the bones of animals and record what they know and what they wonder about bones.

Students cool down from physical activity and practice an activity to reinforce the locations of our bones. At the end of PE class students stand or sit in small group and sing and touch bones to the song "Macarena". The teacher can...