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Give Your Bones A Break
Topic: Bone Anatomy
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Overview:

Students will recognize changes in skeletal development and bone health (including bone density) across the life span, along with the roles of genetics and healthy choices in preserving our bones.

 

Lesson 1: Cultural Representation of Skeletons and Bones

  • Activity 1A: The Origins of Halloween
  • Activity 1B: Halloween Venn Diagrams
  • Activity 1C: "In Memory Of..."
  • Activity 1D: Jolly Roger Crossword Puzzle
  • Activity 1E: Knucklebones: A Game of Skill

Lesson 2: Architecture of the Skeleton

  • Activity 2A: The Skeleton
  • Activity 2B: Bone Bingo
  • Activity 2C: Origin of Bone Names
  • Activity 2D: Body Ratios and Proportions
  • Activity 2E: No Bones About It
  • Activity 2F: Classifying Bones
  • Activity 2G: Bone Perspectives
  • Activity 2H: The Inside Story
  • Activity 2I: The Aging Hand

Lesson 3: Anatomy of Living Bone

  • Activity 3A: Gross Bone Anatomy Extension: Skeleton Preparation
  • Activity 3B: Bone Coloring Sheet
  • Activity 3C: Firm but Flexible - Chicken Bone Lab
  • Activity 3D: Blaster/Claster Wheel - Healthy
  • Activity 3E: Blaster/Claster Wheel - Abnormal

Lesson 4: Bone Density

  • Activity 4A: Applying the Density Formula
  • Activity 4B: Determination of Bone Density with Bone Specimens
  • Activity 4D: Figuring Fracture Rates
  • Activity 4E: Graphing Fracture Rates

Lesson 5: A Look at Osteoporosis

  • Activity 5A: Flipbook
  • Activity 5B: Plotting Points on the "Bone Mass Across a Life Span" Graph
  • Activity 5C: Os Costs ® : Banking on Healthy Bones
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