DISCUSS:
What do bones do for your body?
EXTENSION FOR OLDER STUDENTS
Students Grade 3 and up can extend this activity by comparing the human hand to the bones of a mystery animal. Go to the next slide for step-by-step instructions.
DISCUSS (1 of 2):
How are the bones in bat wings and human hands similar to each other? How are they different?
DISCUSS (2 of 2):
Thinking about how bats use their wings and how humans use their hands, can you explain the differences in their bones?
Going Batty (Grades 3-5) printout | 1 per student |
Going Batty (Grades 3-5) Answer Key teacher-only resource | 1 per class |
Skeleton Hand Discussion Potential Answers teacher-only resource | 1 per class |
Clean-up Supplies (Eg. Paper Towels)
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1 roll per class |
Crayons
Black, dark blue, or purple will work best.
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1 crayon per student
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Extra Crayons for Extension (Grades 3-5)
Each 3rd-5th grade student also needs a yellow, green, and red crayon.
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3 crayons per student
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Table Covering (eg. Trash Bags)
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1 bag per group |
Vegetable Oil
Baby oil or mineral oil will also work.
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1 tablespoon per group
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Colored Construction Paper
Yellow, orange, red, or pink will work best.
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1 sheet per student
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Plastic Cup (2 oz)
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1 cup per group |
Q-tip
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1 Q-tip per student |
You will need windows to tape your students’ finished skeleton hands to. (Light shines through the art revealing the bones of the skeleton.)
Pour about a tablespoon of oil into a cup for each group of 4 students. You will distribute these during the activity.
We’ve included a worksheet for students in Grades 3 to 5 to complete after making the skeleton hand. They will have the opportunity to compare the bones in their own arm with the bones in a bat wing.
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