Bone Business
Suggested Time: 60
minutes
Overview
Students will engage in a variety of activities, including interactive
reading and the skeleton dance, to learn about the parts of the human
skeleton. Then they will design their own labeled diagram in a fun arts
and crafts project.
Vocabulary
- Bones
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Marrow
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Skeleton
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Ligament
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Joints
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Organs
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Body
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Anatomy
Objectives
- Students will learn the basic anatomy of the human body, focusing on
the skeleton.
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Students will learn about different types of bones, how they move, and
what holds them together.
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Students will compare what they’ve learned in the children’s
literature with an anatomical diagram, identifying the appropriate
names for bones and other parts.
Next Generation Science
Standards
- LS3A-B. Inheritance of Traits; Variation of Traits
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LS1.A. Structure and Function
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LS1-4. Developing and Using Models; Analyzing and Interpreting Data;
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions
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PS1-6. Asking Questions; Planning and Carrying Out Investigations;
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Required Project
Materials
- One large pack of 500 Q-tips (white)
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Black 8.5X11” construction paper
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Organ stickers, such as these:
http://iheartguts.com/shop/index.php?
main_page=index&cPath=5 (alternatively, students can cut out their
own organs from red construction paper)
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Anatomical diagram of a skeleton
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Glue and scissors
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Glitter, paint, etc.
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Gel-ink pens in light colors, such as this one:
http://www.jetpens.com/Uni-ball-Signo-
Broad-UM-153-Gel-Ink-Pen-White-Ink/pd/380
Multimedia Resources
- Skeletons. Lily Wood.
http://amzn.com/054533148X
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Bones: our Skeletal System . Seymour Simon.
http://amzn.com/0688177212
AND/OR
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The Skeleton Inside You . Philip Balestrino and True
Kelley.http://amzn.com/0064450872
Optional Multimedia
Resources
- “Skeleton”. Human Body Part Series. Magic Box
Animation . Youtube video (3.02) http:// youtu.be/gmV8z0G2pv4
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“Them Not So Dry Bones.” SchoolHouse Rock . Youtube video
(3.01) http://youtu.be/ ICwLlrQKVcg
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“The Skeleton Dance.” Super Simple Songs . Youtube video
(1.57) http://youtu.be/ Jpvuqj5nv6U
Before the Lesson/ Background
Information
Homework from Previous
Session:
The Lesson
Part 1: Dancing Bones (30
mins)
- Show a fun skeleton video and do a skeleton dance with the students.
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Read along with the kids. After each book, have them identify what
they learned on the skeleton diagram or add their own lyrics to the
Skeleton Dance.
Part 2: Build Your Own Skeleton!* (30
mins)
- Give each student a black piece of construction paper.
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Using Q-tips, each student should assemble a skeleton on the paper.
They can cut or bend the Q-tips to make desired shapes. Encourage them
to be creative!
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Afterwards, students should place the organ stickers in their
appropriate places on the skeletons.
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The next step is to label each major bone in the body. Students should
use the gel pen to write labels on the black paper.
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Finally, students will decorate the skeletons.
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Each student will have a skeleton to take home!
*Another way of conducting this lesson is to separate students
into groups. Each group will build a separate section of the skeleton,
then connect the skeleton together and hang the finished product on the
wall and fix labels near the parts. This can also be done with other
kinds of materials.