Lesson Plan

Inferring Height From Bone Length

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Students determine the relationship between bone length and height. In groups, they are told the race and gender of the individual and discuss how this affects height. They measure the lengths of the bones in metric measurements and infer the height. They develop bone/height relationship charts.

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Grade
5th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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