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".Pasta Skeletons: Imagine the bones inside an animal with this fun craft.

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

Mr. Skeleton:(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!

Suki's Bone: (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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