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Classroom Cladogram of Vertebrate/Human Evolution
Students build a Colossal Classroom Cladogram of vertebrate evolution. After putting it together, they show the gradual, mosaic accumulation of the traits which we, as humans, possess.
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Spinal Cord Cereal
Students examine how the spinal cord is protected by the vertebrae and how the spine bends by experimenting with licorice and cereal.
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Name the Bones of the Vertebrae
In this human vertebrae worksheet, students fill in 4 blanks with the names of the different parts of the spine. A diagram is included with parts already labeled for students to study.
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The Skeletal System
In this biology learning exercise, 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.