The Skeletal System
Hey 3rd graders!
Our names are Paige and Tara, and we get to teach you about a pretty cool part of your body. Follow the steps to learn a little about the skeletal system, read an original story, and even do some fun crafts and activities at the end!
JOKE: What do you call a skeleton who won't work?
-- Lazy bones!
JOKE: Why did the skeleton laugh?
-- Because someone tickled its funny bone!
STEP 1: WATCH THE VIDEO
Watch this quick video to learn a little bit about the skeletal system, plus some fun facts!
STEP 2: READ A FUN STORY
Tara is now going to read a story about a little kid who broke a bone. Guess what? She even wrote it herself!
STEP 3: ACTIVITY TIME!
Finally, Paige will show you how to do some fun crafts and activities! To get ready, gather the MATERIALS listed below:
Q-tip Skeleton
You will need:
scissors
a glue stick
a black and white crayon
10 Q-tips
black construction paper
(**note: if you don't have black paper, color a white piece black!)
Skeleton Connect-the dots
You will need:
a pencil/pen
click on the link below and print!
Pasta Spine
You will need:
8-10 pieces of pasta, ANY KIND WITH HOLES
same number of gummy lifesavers
about 2 ft. of string
2 paper clips
Now that you have everything you need, follow along with the "how-to" video below:
Thanks for watching and participating in our skeletal system project! We hope you learned a lot and most importantly had fun doing it!
-- Paige and Tara