Skeletal System

Review the names of the major bones of the body with this fun activity! Students will have 30 unique boards to choose from. The PowerPoint will display the skeleton while you click to randomly choose a number and then highlight the bone that matches...

The remains of a skeleton have been found and it is up to your students to determine who they belong to! Even if you have not covered any forensic science, this activity comes with resources to help guide them. It is a great way to learn more about...

Learning the bones from a 2-D picture can be difficult but purchasing disarticulated bones can be expensive! It took me a few years to find materials that were moldable but inexpensive enough to create a project that would allow a full classroom to...

Competition always brings out the best in my students and this game does not disappoint. In fact, they ask to play it often and I sneak it in when we have a few minutes to spare. The PowerPoint is already set up and ready to go for you! It will display...

Let your students discover the reason why bones are hollow. This activity is divided into two parts. The first part will have them calculating the bone strength of a hollow bone versus a solid bone. In the second part, they will make hollow bones from...

Learning the carpals and tarsal names can be difficult for students to learn. Mnemonics can be a useful tool for students to overcome this problem. A handout is provided with the creative mnemonics as well as colorful pictures of both the carpals and...

Teach students the 5 classification of bones: long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid. This worksheet includes a coloring page for students to create a key and color in the skeleton so they can individually identify what category each bone falls into...

This lab is great to use when studying anatomy, especially the skeletal system. It requires very little equipment as well. The best measuring tool is a cloth measuring tape often found in the sewing section of stores. However, you can also use pieces of...

I don't know about your students, but mine THRIVE on competition. I created this game for my students to play because it accomplishes several goals: 1- to learn what the bones look like individually 2- to be able to identify the bone on a skeleton 3- to...

Download this fun PowerPoint Game where students can learn fun facts about the bones! Each slide will reveal 3 facts about a bone- getting easier as the clues progress. 14 different bones are included. Students will make guesses on what bone they...

After I could not find a suitable worksheet for the synovial joints, I decided to illustrate one myself. The joints are shown in a non-anatomical way to give a better picture on how they work. Students are asked to match these types with actual examples...

Teaching the Skeletal System can be difficult when you can only show a picture of a multi-dimensional skeleton on a flat piece of paper. This project has been successful in my classroom because it has allowed my students to see each bone separately as...