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Physician’s Name: _________________________________ Class: 8__ Date: ______________
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Mrs. Bouchard – 8th Grade Science
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The Skeletal System: Stations Graphic Organizer
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1. You might associate a skeleton with death, but actually, your _______________________!
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They __________, they can _______________________ when they get broken,
and of course, they are made of ______________!
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Fun Fact:
A newborn has about 275 bones, but an adult has about 206.
Your bones fuse together as you grow.
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Together, all of the bones of your body make up your ___________________________
(also known as your skeleton).
Activity: Bone Brain Busters!
DIRECTIONS: At each station, you’ll learn about a function of the skeletal system.
First, where you see a gray box on the first page, make a PREDICTION on your graphic organizer.
Second, turn the page, and fill in the underlined words, just like when you take notes.
Station #1:
PREDICT: What is the missing word? _____________
Major Function of the Skeletal System #1: _________________
Just like a football helmet protects a football player’s head, or airbags protect a driver during an
accident, the bones of the skeletal system
___________________________________________________________________________________
Examples:
The ____________ protects
Your _____________ protect your
your brain.
heart and lungs.
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Station #2:
PREDICT: What is the connection between the pictures?
And how does this have to do with the skeletal system?
________________________________________________________________________________
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Major Function of the Skeletal System #2: _______________________
A steel frame determines the shape of a building,
and provides support to the building.
In the same way, your skeletal system _____________________________
____________________________________________________________
It’s the framework that holds you up! If you didn’t have a skeleton, you would just be a blob of blood
and skin on the floor, kind of like __________________. Gross.
Station #3:
PREDICT: What is the common theme here? What did your bones just help you do?
___________________________________________________________________
Major Function of the Skeletal System #3: _________________
Most of the body’s bones are associated with __________________.
_______________________________________________________________.
Station #4:
PREDICT: What are the spaces for? ___________________________________
Major Function of the Skeletal System #4: _________________
Your bones can ___________________________________________________
such as calcium and phosphorus.
Then, when you need those nutrients and minerals,
the bones can release some into your blood.
Station #5:
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PREDICT: What is red marrow for? ______________________________________________
Major Function of the Skeletal System #5: _______________________________________________
You may associate __________ more with your heart than
your bones, but your bones are actually where
_____________________________________________________________.
You can think about the long bones of your arms and legs as
_____________________________________________________________.
Station #6:
What is the outermost layer of bone called? It is hard and thick. __________________________
What is the next layer of bone called?
It has many small spaces in it so bone stays lightweight. ________________________________
What is the space inside
many bones called?
(HINT: It can be red or yellow.)
Red Marrow
Label the Diagram!
_________________________
What common substance is
bone stronger than?
_________________________
2. Finish The Sentence:
The skeletal system is important because _______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
3. The Recap:
________________________________________________________________________________
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BONUS STATION: Name Those Bones!
DIRECTIONS: Examine the diagram of the skeletal system below, and try to identify which bone goes with
which common body part you know at the bottom. This could bring up your classwork score by 1 point!
Hip Bone = ________________
Shoulder Bone = ___________
Thigh Bone (hip to knee) =
________________________
Skull = __________________
Breast Bone (middle of ribs) =
_________________________
Bone from Shoulder to Elbow =
_________________________
Bones at Ends of Fingers =
_________________________
Knee Bone = ______________
Bones of Your Spine =
_________________________
Wrist Bones = _____________
TWO Bones of Your Forearm =
__________ and ___________
Ankle Bones = _____________
Foot Bones = ______________