Humans have 54 bones in their hands, fingers, and wrists, allowing for a variety of movement. The 19th video in a series of 47 introduces learners to the anatomy of the skeletal system. The narrator teaches about flat, short, and irregular bones, compact and spongy bone, and about bone remodeling. 

Concepts

the skeletal system, bones, space travel

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Explore Scott Kelly further and the results on his body of his year-long stay in space
• Identify and teach some of the major bones in the body 
• Discuss how bones differ between sexes and ages of people and how this relates to scientists' ability to identify age and sex of skeletons 

Classroom Considerations

• Due to the speed of the narrator's speech, turn on closed captioning so everyone can follow along

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Shows terms, definitions, and quotes, so students can easily follow along
• Supporting facts and bits of information appear in small, colored boxes throughout the video, offering even more information

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4