Name _______________________________ Due Date ___________
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Skeletal System Project Menu
Select three activities to complete from the project menu.
Be sure to read the project rubric before beginning the
assignments.
Research the
skeletal system of
an animal. Create a
poster to show
what you learned.
Write a song about
the skeletal system.
Perform it if you’d
like!
Write a list of ten
questions that you
could ask a medical
professional about
the skeletal system.
Then interview a
doctor, nurse, x-ray
technician, or
physical therapist.
Be sure to record
the person’s
answers on paper.
Research gymnastics
and the flexibility
of gymnasts’
muscles and joints.
Write a report
about what you
learned.
Create an “x-ray”
of a hand or foot
using black
construction paper,
Q-tips, and chalk.
Write a paragraph
to tell why X-rays
are used.
Research protective
gear that children
wear to play sports
or ride bikes. Write
a persuasive letter
to a friend telling
why he/she should
use the protective
gear.
Write and perform
a skit that explains
the functions and
purpose of the
skeletal system.
Dissect a chicken or
turkey leg. Label
the parts of the
leg. Write a
paragraph to tell
how the leg is
similar and
different to
a human leg.
Someone with a
physical disability
would have trouble
getting around our
classroom. Draw a
sketch of a
classroom that
would allow a person
in a wheelchair to
participate in all
classroom activities.
Name ____________________________
Due Date ______________ __
Skeletal System Project Menu Rubric
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2
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Student’s
Rating
Teacher’s
Rating
Quantity
Quality
Creativity
Three assignments
were completed as
directed.
Work was
accurate, specific,
and error-free.
Assignments were
neat and
attractive. Work
showed attention
to detail.
Two assignments
were completed as
directed.
Work was mostly
accurate and
error-free.
Assignments were
mostly neat and
attractive. Some
attention to
detail was evident.
One assignment
was completed as
directed.
Work was
somewhat
accurate and
error-free.
Assignments were
somewhat neat
and attractive.
Little attention
to detail was
evident.
No assignments
were completed.
Work was
inaccurate or
incomplete.
Assignments were
not neat or
attractive.