Virtual Junior Curators: Bones
October 2021's theme was Bones!
UAMN photo by Roger Topp, 2018.
Explore what bones can teach us about the world!
Discover the amazing variety of animal bones, how scientists study bones, how people use bones to make tools, and more.
At Home Activities:
The links are all PDF documents.
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Whose Bones? Guessing Game: Discover the diversity of animal bones with a guessing game.
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Design a Bone Tool: Get inspired by archaeological objects to create your own model bone tool.
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Mini Fossil Dig: Explore the science of fossils and have fun digging for a mystery animal.
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Dissect an Owl Pellet: Investigate what owls eat by dissecting pellets and identifying bones.
- Make a Bat Skeleton Puppet: Discover bat skeletons by making a moveable puppet!
Left to Right: Mini Fossil Dig, Design a Bone Tool, and Bat Skeleton Puppet examples.
Bowhead Whale Skeleton Articulation
In Spring 2021, UA Museum of the North staff suspended a bowhead whale skeleton in the lobby. Watch behind-the-scenes videos of museum staff preparing the skeleton!
Watch more videos of museum staff preparing the bowhead whale skeleton here.
For activities designed for kids ages 5 and under, go to our Virtual Early Explorers page.