Tag: bone

  • Label the Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton

    Label the Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton

    Learn the bones of the legs and arms with this labeling activity. Practice reinforces learning completed during the lab portion of the skeletal system.

  • Bone Tissue (Guided)

    Bone Tissue (Guided)

    Students learn about bone tissue by progressing through slides with images and explanations. Students perform tasks, such as labeling or answering questions.

  • Label a Long Bone – Google Slides

    Label a Long Bone – Google Slides

    Anatomy students in traditional classes practice labeling the bone on paper or even doing a coloring activity to help them learn the parts of the bone. Students complete this activity on their Chromebooks, reducing the need for paper. This labeling is simply a drag and drop exercise that students can complete directly in Google Slides.…

  • Color the Bones of the Hand

    Color the Bones of the Hand

    Learning the names of the bones of the hand can be challenging.  This coloring worksheet can be used with a lesson how how to locate each of the bones.  I also teach students a mnemonic, though they still need to establish where the scaphoid bone is for the mnemonic to work.   They find each of…

  • Bone Matrix Anatomy (Coloring)

    Bone Matrix Anatomy (Coloring)

    Anatomy students learn about the skeletal system, where they examine bones and how the bones fit together to make up an entire skeleton.   In addition, some course also explore bone tissue and how bone is formed, repaired, and even broken down to release minerals.   The bone matrix is composed of cells called osteocytes…

  • Comparing a Human and Avian Skeleton

    Comparing a Human and Avian Skeleton

    Students often learn the bones of a human skeleton in health, but biology class can reinforce these lessons by comparing the human skeleton to that of other vertebrates.  In this case, students color the skeleton of a bird and a human according to the directions.   The colors will illustrate how many of the bones…