What is the skeletal system made of? What does the skeletal system do?  Are there other parts of the skeletal system besides bones?  We answered these and many other questions in our investigation of the skeletal system.

We not only discovered that our body has 206 bones, but also learned the names and locations of many important bones in our body.

We discovered that each and every bone in our body, no matter how small, has several parts.  Creating a model with food makes it that much more fun!

When you look at the human skeleton the 206 bones and 32 teeth stand out.  But look closer, and you will see even more structures.  The human skeleton also includes ligaments and cartilage which allow our bones to move and flex at the joints.  We discovered how difficult life would be without joints by covering our elbows with cardboard so that we were unable to move our arm.  Try picking up food and eating it!

Our culminating project was to take all the knowledge we gained through experimentation and research and created our own skeletal model!