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BONES - PRESENT AND PREHISTORIC
California Science Standards and Next Generation Science Standards

Bones - Present and Prehistoric (3-5) Students will learn about the major bones in their body by exploring several hands on lessons with bones.  They will compare and contrast their own body to specimens. Limit: 2 classes,  64 students

The following are activities students will do
1. Assemble the human skeleton and identify the bones
2. Identify the different bones and what animal they belong to
3.  Read "The Crazy Professor"
4. Look at present bone and classify
5. Look at fossil bones and determine what they are.
6. Tour the museum to look for recent and fossil skeletons

 

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Standards arranged by Disciplinary Core Ideas.  Codes in parenthesis represent Performance Standards.  For more detailed information visit   http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards

FOURTH GRADE
LS1.A:  Structure and Function
Plants and animals have both internal and external structures that serve various functions in growth, survival, behavior, and reproduction. (4-LS1-1)


Ca Science Standards Life Sciences


Fifth Grade;  Life Cycle