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Skeletal System Quiz
In this skeletal system quiz worksheet, learners complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Bone Density
Students recognize how the strength and density of bone can reduce fractures. In this bone density lesson, students calculate density as they measure volume and mass of serial bone specimens in a group activity.
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Label the Skeleton
In this skeleton instructional activity, students label 26 bones of the skeletal system including bones in the appendicular skeleton and the axial skeleton.
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Skeletal System And External Body Development Of A Full Term Fetus
Learners explore the skeletal system and external body development of a full term fetus. For this biology lesson plan, students learn that growth of a full-term fetus' skeletal system and external body parts become more detailed and...
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Protection, Support, and Locomotion
In this skeletal system worksheet, students will read a graphic organizer and complete 1 short answer question about the five functions of the skeleton. Then students will use a graphic organizer about muscle types to fill in a table...
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The Skeletal System
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders label the different illustrations of movable joints. Then they describe the pivot, ball-and-socket, hinge, and gliding joints in detail. Students also list the five major functions of the skeletal...
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Skeletal and Muscular Systems Crossword Puzzle
For this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners answer 17 clues about vocabulary related to the human skeletal and muscular systems.
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Skeletal and Muscular Systems Crossword Puzzle Answers
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners are provided with the answers for 17 clues about vocabulary related to the human skeletal and muscular systems.
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DISARTICULATED SKELETON
In this anatomy worksheet, 8th graders cut out the different parts of the skeleton and then put them back together and label it with the help of the example.
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Skeletal System
Seventh graders explore the functions of the skeletal system. They collaborate in small groups to determine the function of the skeletal system, the types of joints and movement, bone strength and growth, and bone injuries including...
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The Skeletal System
Third graders are introduced to the human skeletal system. Using play-doh, they discover what happens to the bones of the body as a person moves and how broken bones heal. After reading examples, they examine the different types of...
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Body Systems Unit
Second graders complete a unit of lessons on the body systems. They watch the video, Magic Schoolbus Inside the Human Body, trace their bodies and construct the systems on the tracing, simulate the digestive system, and participate in...
University of Arizona
The Leg Bone Is Connected to The...
Students discover the names of 13 major bones in the human skeletal system. They construct their skeleton using paper plates and other simple products. Links to templates are provided within the resource.
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Human Skeletal System
Students 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
Learners identify the different parts of the skeletal system. In this biology lesson, students put together a skeleton using an interactive website. They evaluate the accuracy of their own answers.
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The Skeletal System - Bones
Seventh graders identify the common bones in the human body. In this biology lesson, 7th graders research two bones assigned to them. They explain why bones are important to us.
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Skeletal System
Students discuss the need for humans to have a skeletal system and what would happen if we did not have bones. In this skeletal system lesson plan, students label each bone in the human skeletal system as a group, and then...
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Skeletal System
In this skeletal system worksheet, students place the phrases that are associated with the skeletal system on the concept map at the bottom of the worksheet.
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Skeletal System
Young scholars identify the components and functions of the skeletal system. They identify and interpret that the skeletal system is the frame for the human body and are evaluated by their behavior and participation throughout the lesson.
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Medical Education Network: Welcome to the Bone Box
An interactive site that provides a picture of a skeleton segment. On the picture is a number with a line pointing to a part of the skeleton. When you click on the number the part is identified.
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health
Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Skeletal System
Self-guided learning activity where students learn about the structure and function of the human skeletal system. There is a short quiz at the end of the lesson to check for understanding.
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University: Skeletal System
In this resource, you will access photographs of the human skeletal system. A quiz is associated with each image which has numbered labels on the skeletal parts. Create a numbered list and write down the name for each part, then check...
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: The Skeletal System
After studying this article, students will be able to identify the functions and structure of bones, types of bones, bone development, parts of bones, types of joints, and bone disorders.
Eastern Kentucky University
Eku: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Skeletal System
Lecture notes and diagrams about the skeletal system. Also includes a link to more lecture notes.