The Human Skeletal System Activity

Students in a seventh grade class looking at human body systems engage in an activity to demonstrate their knowledge of the functions and parts of the human skeleton and to describe the rela... See More

Students in a seventh grade class looking at human body systems engage in an activity to demonstrate their knowledge of the functions and parts of the human skeleton and to describe the relationship and interaction between the skeletal and muscular systems. The complete activity is provided and a rubric is also given. This activity is given as a one day activity but it might take more than one for some classes.

Intersting idea

The article describes how to have students construct a model skeleton. Students are give approximate proportion sizes to help make the models as realistic as possible. Students are expecte... See More

The article describes how to have students construct a model skeleton. Students are give approximate proportion sizes to help make the models as realistic as possible. Students are expected to accurately label the model as well.