Tag: femur
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Explore the Skeleton of the Rat with Coloring
Students learn the skeletal system by coloring a diagram of a rat skeleton. Worksheet includes descriptions and locations of each of the bones of the skeleton. The rat skeleton is similar to the human skeleton!
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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.
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Estimate a Person’s Height from the Bones
In this activity, students use tape measures to estimate the length of their femur, ulna, and tibia. These lengths are then with an equation to estimate their height which can then be prepared to their actual height.
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Data Analysis – Stature and Bone Length
Does the length of a person’s legs and arm bones correlate to the height of the person? The following graph shows a scatterplot of lengths of the humerus, tibia, femur and tibia. Examine the graphs shown below. What CLAIMS can be made to answer the question? Summarize the EVIDENCE shown in the graphs. Develop a…