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Bill Nye The Science Guy on Bones Instructional VideoBill Nye The Science Guy on Bones Instructional Video
Publisher
Bill Nye
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Grade
5th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
2:18
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Year
2009
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Bill Nye The Science Guy on Bones

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The hip bone connected to the leg bone, and your life science learners connected to the screen! Fun facts about the skeletal system are displayed before Bill explains how joints work. Hinge, saddle, ball-and-socket, gliding, and fixed joints are all introduced in this vivacious video clip. Show it to get your class interested in studying the skeletal system.

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Concepts

the skeletal system, human body systems, joints

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skeletal system, joints, science

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