BBC
Bbc: 'Lucy's Baby' Found in Ethiopia
In September 2006, the bones of a female Australopithecus Afarensis were unearthed. This extremely rare juvenile specimen allowed scientists a new insight into characteristics of an important human ancestor.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Skeletal System Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the human skeletal system, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Central Nervous System
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The central nervous system (CNS) is the largest part of the nervous system. It includes the brain and the spinal cord. The bony skull protects the brain. The spinal...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Skeletal System Functions
This site helps you understand the human skeletal system, a body system composed of bones and cartilage that performs critical functions for the human body.
Other
University of Wyoming: Make Learning Real: Virtual Skeleton
Collection of images of bones in the human skeleton, captured with QuickTime VR, can be rotated and viewed from different angles.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Safari: The First People
Emulate the work of archaeologists in South Africa attempting to solve the riddles of human evolution by inferring a person's height from the length of one bone. Identify and communicate present-day rituals through ancient art techniques.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Moving and Growing
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this unit children learn about how the skeleton is related to movement and support in humans and what happens to the skeleton and muscles as they move. They also compare human bones and skeletons...
Other
Dr. Saul: Biology in Motion
This interactive site provides animations and activities in several areas of physiology. The images are simple, but clear. The accompanying text provides a good description of the process being shown.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: The Skeletal System: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about the skeletal system. After submitting answers, students can review the material.
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Axial and Appendicular Skeleton Parts Quiz
41 question quiz relates to medical terms associated with the axial and appendicular skeleton.
SEN Teacher
Sen Teacher: Skeleton Labels
This skeleton labeling activity can be customized for different levels of difficulty, and then printed.
Other
Da Vinci's Anatomical Drawings
The Geneva Foundation for Medical Education displays a collection of Leonardo's sketches and studies of the human body, internal organs, bones, and an infant in utero. An excellent site for comparing the characteristics of art and...
Curated OER
Dikika Girl Bones Image: Max Planck Institute
In September of 2006 the bones of a female Australopithecus Afarensis were unearthed. This extremely rare juvenile specimen allowed scientists a new insight into characteristics of an important human ancestor. Learn more about this...
Curated OER
Caveful of Clues About Early Humans
What lengths would you go to? Scientists endure danger and hardship to reach a cave full of bones that may harbor clues to early man.
Curated OER
Homo Floresiensis and a Modern Human Skull
NPR article about the fascinating find in a cave in Indonesia -- fully formed bones of an adult who stood barely 3 feet tall and was alive during the time of Homo Sapiens.
Curated OER
Leg Bone From the Ragsdale Gunshot Wound Study, 1984
Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .
Curated OER
Leg Bone From the Ragsdale Gunshot Wound Study, 1984
Various pictures of parts of the human anatomy showing gun shot trauma are found on this interesting site. .
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Anatomy, Appendicular Skeleton
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents the names of the bones in the human body. It includes an activity in which students label the bones after they have studied them.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is a Skeleton?
Are humans born with 206 bones? Find out what the skeleton is.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Brain
Use this fact sheet to find out how your brain actually works and try an experiment to tease your brain.
Other
Chiro web.com: Medial Collateral Ligament Sprain
This is an in-depth look at sprains of the Medial Collateral Ligament, the ligament located on the innermost part of the knee which connects the bones of the leg and offers stability to the knee.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hiapo (Tapa)
Gender roles played an important role in Polynesian art. Men's arts were often made of hard materials, such as wood, stone, or bone, while women's arts historically utilized soft materials, particularly fibers used to make mats and bark...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.10 Skeletal Muscles
Learn about the skeletal muscles of the human body.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: X Rays
Here's a really simple demonstration of a fluoroscope. There are links to more information about the uses of X-rays as well.
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