Virtual Early Explorers: Bones

 

October 2021's theme was Bones!

A plush moose toy sits on a moose antler. A moose outline is on the wall behind the antler.

UAMN photo by Emily Koehler-Platten.

 

At-Home Activities:

 

Outline of a snowshoe hare cut out of construction paper, colored with crayons. Pieces of dry pasta are glued on to the paper to form a "skeleton". Imagine the bones inside an animal with this fun craft.

Whose Bones? Guessing Game: Discover the diversity of animal bones with a guessing game!

(Courtesy of Scholastic) Help your child trace their body shape onto a large sheet of paper. Print, cut and glue the Mr. Skeleton bones on the paper body shape. Color and have fun learning about your skeleton!

(Courtesy of PBS) Learn about ancient bone tools and museum collections in this Molly of Denali episode!

 

For activities designed for kids ages 6-12, go to the Virtual Junior Curators page.

 

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