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Moving and Growing

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Students explore the types of skeletons in various animals. In this skeletal systems lesson, students watch a video clip about skeletons, view a human skeleton, compare the skeletons of humans, chickens and fish, and learn about exoskeletons. Students work in pairs to complete a moving and growing activity and play a bones game.

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bones, skeletons

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bones, skeletal systems, skeleton, science
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2nd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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1 day
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