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Dynamic Duo: Bones and Muscles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students 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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Dinosaur Skeletons

For Teachers K
Students investigate the anatomy of a dinosaur, describe its skeleton, and arrange pretend bones using toothpicks, popsicle sticks, tongue depressors, and a variety of wooden beads.
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No Bones About It

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students conduct Internet research on the different parts of the skeletal system. Then they create a model arm that demonstrates how muscle and bone work together to create movement.
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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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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, 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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Them Bones

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars learn the correct names of various bones in the human body by using locomotor skills. They, in groups, move to the "pile of bones" to get the specified piece of the skeleton and the label required and return to the group.
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The Human Skeletal System: Inside and Out

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the body. In this biology lesson plan, students will learn the basics of the bones in their body and about how they can be injured. Students will participate in a total of seven activities designed to improve their...
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Cultural Representation of Skeletons and Bones

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study cultures and beliefs about the final life cycle.  For this culture lesson students complete several activities on the origins of Halloween.
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Architecture of the Skeleton

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Pupils experiment with skeletons. For this bone health lesson, students analyze, construct, and perform comparative investigations with bones. They make inferences about the structure and function of various bones. This lesson includes...
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Skeleton

For Teachers 1st
First graders put a skeleton together and draw the main bones in the body. For this skeleton lesson plan, 1st graders learn about the main bones, and draw 8 out of 10 of them correctly.
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A Look At Osteoporosis

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study osteoporosis and understand the relationship between calcium and bone mass.  For this investigative lesson students participate in an activity in which they graph and construct basic bone biology.
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Name the Bones of the Vertebrae

For Students 5th - 6th
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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All About Bones and Muscles

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this bones and muscles worksheet, students read about joints and muscles, then create an outline of their body on a large sheet of paper and answer related questions about their joints, bones and muscles.
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Skeleton and Movement Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 6th
In this skeleton and movement worksheet, students use the 9 clues to fill in the blanks in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers.
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Anatomy Crossword Puzzle: Bones

For Students 8th - 11th
In this online interactive bones crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 9 clues to find the appropriate answers to complete the word puzzle.
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What is a Fossil?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this fossil worksheet, learners are given twelve terms to find in a word search that are related to the types of fossils and the study of fossils.
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Label the Skeleton

For Students 5th - 7th
In this skeleton labeling activity worksheet, students label the 22 bone names provided in the word bank on the appropriate lines marked next to the skeleton diagram.
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What Type of Skeleton?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this skeletons learning exercise, students look at 7 animals and choose which of the following skeletons they have: an internal skeleton, an external skeleton or no skeleton at all. Students draw lines from each choice to each animal.
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Moving the Body

For Students 5th - 12th
In this musculoskeletal system worksheet, students review the function of bones and muscles in this body system. Students also review the different types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank...
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Protection, Support, and Locomotion

For Students 6th - 8th
In this vertebrate skeleton worksheet, students will read a paragraph about the function of bones, muscles, and skin. Then students will complete 6 short answer questions.
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Brown Rat Bones

For Students 6th - 11th
In this biology worksheet, students examine the bones that are part of the skeletal system of the rat. The bones can be compared for differences in structure.
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Bones Wordsearch

For Students 9th - 12th
In this health instructional activity, high schoolers find the words that are related to the terms for the different bones in the human body. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Them Bones

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students find the words in the puzzle that name the major bones in the human body. The answers are found at he bottom of the page.