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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Skeletal System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify bones off a skeleton during quizzes; assemble disarticulated skeletons; bird, frog and rat. They dissect frogs, remove the muscle tissue, and identify of bones.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Health: The Skeleton with a Message

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify human muscles and bones from a cardboard skeleton, named "Mr. Skelly." Using dialog balloons as props, the teacher holds up advice from Mr. Skelly, such as noting he drinks milk to keep his bones strong. The...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Skeleton Within

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the bones, joints, and other attributes of the skeletal system.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Biology Trivia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology trivia instructional activity, students write short answers to 101 questions about animal classification, human anatomy, animal facts, and attributes of organisms.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Skeletal System Crossword

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this skeletal system instructional activity, students complete a crossword about the skeletal system. Students insert 14 words into the crossword. An answer key is provided.
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Activity
Teach Engineering

Rock Candy Your Body

For Students 9th - 12th
Candy rocks! A sweet lesson offers a different take on the rock candy experiment. Groups use a supersaturated sugar solution to create rock candy. Pupils then add other ingredients to the solution to test their effect on the...
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Lesson Plan
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PBS

Robo Arm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Future engineers create robotic arms like those on rovers built by NASA in the second lesson of the series. They test their devices by attempting to pick up and move cups to a specified location.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

They Don't Just Eat Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners consider the USDA daily recommendations to create a "feed" product for middle schoolers. In this Health lesson, students learn about the ingredients in feed that is fed to livestock and apply the method to creating feed rations...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Compound Sentence

For Students 6th - 10th
In this sentence structure worksheet, learners review a definition and examples of compound sentences prior to responding to 10 questions that require them to label the parts of compound sentences.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diversity And Adaptations Of Organisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders demonstrate the processes of science by posing questions and investigating phenomena through language, methods and instruments of science. They study the body features or systems of several animals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

They Don't Just Eat Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 11.7 Bone Health

For Students 5th - 9th
Learn about human bones and how to keep them healthy.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Our Amazing Skeleton

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson covers the topic of human bones and joints. Students learn about the skeleton, the number of and types of bones in the body, and how outer space affects astronauts' bones. Students also learn how to take care of their bones...
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Forces and Torques in Muscles and Joints

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Statics and Torque in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter provides an in-depth discussion of forces and torque in the human body. We learn about muscular force, the importance of posture in preventing back...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Joints: Naming and Identifying Joints in the Human Body

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this investigation, students will study joints by comparing mechanical devices to living joint movement to understand how different kinds of joints work. Students will also determine where these joints are located in the body....
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fascinating Friction!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to understand the concept of friction. Using wax paper and oil placed between pieces of wood, the function of...
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Activity
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Human Body Joints and Movements

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover what enables movement in human beings while learning about the different types of joints.
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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Human Skeleton

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a basic description of the human skeleton supplemented with a picture of the major bones that make up the skeleton.
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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: The Skeletal System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Skeletal System Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the structure and function of the parts of the human skeletal system.
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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Arm Model

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In the following lesson students are required to construct a model arm and learn how muscles and bones work together to achieve efficient movement.
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Unit Plan
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

Seer Training Modules: Introduction to the Skeletal System

For Students 9th - 10th
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.