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Human Skeletal System

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Young scholars trace the outline of one of their members and draw in the bones from the diagram. They make flashcards of the bones out of index cards. Once the drawings and flashcards are finished, they quiz each other in preparation for a game.

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the skeletal system, human body systems

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skeletal system, science
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Resource Details

Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation
Year
1999
Usage Permissions
Fine Print

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