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Bones, Bones, and More Bones

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students describe the functions of bones in the human body. They describe the make up of a bone. They engage in a series of wonderful hands-on activitiies that reinforce learning of bones and the skeletal system.
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Engineering Bones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the features of a prosthetic limb and explain how engineers are involved in the prosthetic design.  In this bone engineering lesson students describe the design criteria that goes into choosing the materials that go...
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Moving and Growing: Joints

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Introduce the three types of joints found in the human body. Hinge, ball and socket, and sliding joints are discussed, examined, and defined in this short, yet informative presentation. There are a few pair-share opportunities suggested...
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The Skeletal System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify bones off a skeleton during quizzes; assemble disarticulated skeletons; bird, frog and rat. They dissect frogs, remove the muscle tissue, and identify of bones.
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The Human Body Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify features of the human body, explore needs of the human body by explaining the importance of good health in relationship to the body, and study functions and care of the human body and its organs.
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Dynamic Duo: Bones and Muscles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the relationship between their skeletal and muscular systems, resulting in ability to name and compare types of joints and ability to demonstrate how muscles move bones.
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Skeletal System

For Teachers 8th - 9th
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 plan.
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The Skeletal System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners 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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From Human Skeletons to Owl Pellets to Paleontology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore about the function of the skeleton and comprehend the names of the bones of the human skeleton. They compare bones of the human skeleton to a dinosaur skeleton and graph to compare these bones. Students sort bones to...
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Anatomy and Physiology of the Human Knee Joint

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine human anatomy with a focus on the knee joint. In groups, they research the chemical makeup of human bones and explain the different types of joints found in the body. To end the lesson, they identify the other structures...
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EXPLORING OUR HUMAN BODIES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers observe and investigate the human skeletal and muscle systems. They become aware of the versatility of movement as well as gain experience through the use of diagrams and hands on activities. An extensive vocabulary is...
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Bone Density

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students recognize how the strength and density of bone can reduce fractures. In this bone density lesson, students calculate density as they measure volume and mass of serial bone specimens in a group activity.
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Comparing Human and Avian Skeletons

For Students 5th - 8th
In this human and avian skeleton review worksheet, students read about both skeletal systems and respond to 10 fill in the blank and drawing questions.
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Moving and Growing

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars explore the types of skeletons in various animals. In this skeletal systems lesson, students watch a video clip about skeletons, view a human skeleton, compare the skeletons of humans, chickens and fish, and learn about...
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Broken Bones

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine a variety of injuries that can happen to the human body and discover the process of maintaining healthy bones. After discussing the process of bone repair following a break, they draw the process in cartoon style and...
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The Skeletal System

For Students 9th
In this biology worksheet, 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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Biomechanics of Sports

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the body's major organ systems and how they function and influence each other. They examine how the human body moves when involved in sports.
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The Human Body

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Every moment, the systems in your body are working together to keep you breathing, standing, and thinking. Elementary schoolers explore the human body and its systems with an impressive, 15-page lesson plan that should leave your...
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Label the Skeleton

For Students 7th - 10th
In this skeleton worksheet, students label 26 bones of the skeletal system including bones in the appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton.
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Protection, Support, and Locomotion

For Students 7th - 8th
In this skeletal system worksheet, students will read a graphic organizer and complete 1 short answer question about the five functions of the skeleton. Then students will use a graphic organizer about muscle types to fill in a table...
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Mr. Bones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play CD-ROM game My Amazing Human Body, and participate in relay game in Phys. Ed. where they put together skeleton on which body parts are labeled.
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Bones

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe real bones and models to learn about the structure and function of the skeletal system. In this skeletal system lesson plan, 5th graders manipulate objects and models of bones. They handle real bones and determine...
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Skeletal, Skin, and Muscular Systems

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explain the functions of various body systems. Using a concept map, 8th graders identify and explain the fuctions of the skeletal, skin, and muscular systems of the body. After completing their concept map, students...
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Beams and Bones

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn how parts of the human body interact and how bones and muscles work together.