Dem Bones! Dem Bones
Lynne H. Hehr
Center for Mathematics and Science Education
Arkansas NASA Educator Resource Center
University of Arkansas
lhehr@uark.edu
I have a little skeleton
that goes everywhere with me.
It gives me shape…is made of bones.
It's very hard to see.
Simon Says and Thinking Loops
Simon says…
…point to your skull
…touch your knee
Etc….
This word begins with… an "A" and is between your leg and your foot an "E" and is the part of your arm that bends
Activity 1 – Bag of Bones
Each student is given a bag of bones,
Practice sounding out words.
Glue words on body parts page.
Label large skeleton on floor.
View chicken bones.
Pick 2 words and make a sentence.
Pick 1 word and write a story.
Create a Venn Diagram
Bones that have more than 4 letters with bones found below the waist.
Bones above the waist with bones below the waist.
AIMS magazine: March 2004
My Skeleton
In pairs:
Draw around partner on butcher paper on floor.
Talk about where we bend and our bones.
Have each child mark the body bends.
Draw bones.
Cut at the bends.
Connect with yarn.
Musical Bones
In a group circle of 17
1 bone per person
Form circle and face in
Place bone on floor inside the circle

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