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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Sticks and Stones Will Break That Bone!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about the strength of bones and methods of helping to mend fractured bones. During a class demonstration, a chicken bone is broken by applying a load until it reaches a point of failure (fracture). Then, working as...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Buried Bones

For Students 3rd - 8th
A how-to science project with instructions to make a complete dinosaur bone dig site burying chicken bones in plaster of Paris. Click on the starred words to learn more about the topic.
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Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Bend a Bone With Vinegar

For Students 4th - 8th
Use this experiment to show how vinegar reacts with the calcium in a chicken bone.
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PBS

Pbs: A Different Way to Heal?: Backbones Chicken Style

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the claims of chiropractic by observing the articulation of chicken vertebrae to see how they are adapted for support and protection. Critique practitioners' claims of a chiropractic connection to curing ailments.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Paleont O Logy: The Big Dig

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This colorful and inviting resource houses tons of paleontology activities to explore. Play the Layers of Time puzzle game, create your own make-believe dig site by burying chicken bones in plaster of Paris, learn how to draw dinosaurs,...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Bobby "Blue" Bland

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides brief biographical details on soul-blues artist Bobby Bland, a 1992 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Includes a timeline of key events and essential songs list.

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