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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Pectoral Girdle

For Students 5th - 8th
Learn here about the pectoral girdle, where the the bones that attach each upper limb to the axial skeleton form. This consists of two bones, the scapula and clavicle.
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Article
Other

Aaas Science Now: 3 17 14: 'Little Foot' Fossil Could Be Human Ancestor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about research being done to determine the age of the fossil called "Little Foot," an almost complete skeleton found in South Africa. "Little Foot" may prove to be an ancestor of humans, if some researchers are right about the age...
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Website
Other

Me Dtropolis: Virtual Body

For Students 9th - 10th
Animations showing the human brain, skeleton, heart and digestive tract.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Bare Bones

For Students 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the bones of a human skeleton. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Learn the Skeletal System: Label the Bones

For Students 4th - 8th
How well do you know the human skeletal system? Take advantage of this interactive program by matching bone names to the illustration or by assembling the skeleton.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Monster of the North

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the skeleton of a plesiosaur, a giant sea monster, found by scientists near the North Pole. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Anatomy, Appendicular Skeleton

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart presents the names of the bones in the human body. It includes an activity in which students label the bones after they have studied them.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Human Skeleton

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart simply explores the names of the bones in the human body.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 5 12 14: Black Death Skeletons Giive Up Secrets of Life and Death

For Students 9th - 10th
We now know more than ever about the plague, or Black Death. Read about the most recent discoveries.
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Graphic
Other

Digital Frog International: Frog Skeleton

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A diagram of a frog is provided here. This image was produced digitally and no frogs were harmed in the process.
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Graphic
3D Toad

3 dtoad.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Observe the skeletons of various animals. Skeletons include a bird, cat, cheetah, crab, dog, elephant, gazelle, giraffe, gorilla, hippo, kudo, monkey, porcupine, possum, racoon, rat, rhino and turtle.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Moving and Growing

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this unit children learn about how the skeleton is related to movement and support in humans and what happens to the skeleton and muscles as they move. They also compare human bones and skeletons...
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Video: 3 D View of Human Female Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
A video animation with music exploring the workings of the female body. This 3D views allows you to get a glimpse of muscles, organs, and bone structure of the female body. Video shows you the network of veins and arteries of the body as...
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Activity
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Cuerpo Humano Interactivo

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a tour of the human skeleton, the senses and the excretory system. The content is displayed with pictures and interactive graphics.
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Website
archKIDecture

Arch Ki Decture: Building With Steel and Glass

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Using the John Hancock Center as an example, ArchKIDecture explains how a steel skeleton gives a building strength and permanence.
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Interactive
Other

Learning Together: Do You Know About Anatomy?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Students can test their knowledge of the human body with these interactive games. Identify the parts of the body by dragging the terms to the appropriate boxes. Quizzes check knowledge on the skeleton, skull, digestive system,...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Biology for Kids: List of Human Bones

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about all the human bones in this list and pictures of the skeleton.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Anatomia

For Students 9th - 10th
Free interactive practice tests, in Spanish, aid in learning the Human Skeleton, Human Skull, Digestive System, Respiratory System, and Venous System. Tests are timed and keep track of right and wrong answers.
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That Quiz

That Quiz: Practice Test: Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this practice quiz to test your knowledge of human anatomy. See how fast you can name the different parts of the skeleton from different views: the back, front, skull, or even the arms. By changing the level, it is appropriate for...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Quevedo and the Skeletons of Juan De La Encina and King Perico

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Quevedo and the Skeletons of Juan de la Encina and King Perico", created by Leonaert Bramer in 1659 (Brush and gray ink, gray wash, 195 x 150 mm).
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Graphic
Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Self Portrait With Skeleton

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Self-Portrait with Skeleton", created by Lovis Corinth in 1896 (Oil on canvas, 66 x 86 cm).

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