Identify parts of a human skeleton on an x—ray of a mummy.

Skills and Focus: Life Science

Subject Area: Science

Thematic Connection: Comparing Cultures

Grade Level: Elementary School

Time Needed: 60 minutes

Objectives

• Gain practice in identifying the bones and other parts of the body and their relationship to one another.

• Understand the shared physical characteristics between people today and ancient Egyptians despite the stylized presentation of ancient Egyptians in art.

Instructional Materials Needed

Story: Who Is Inside the Case?

XrayImage

Online Resources:

• Image of the human skeleton and other physiology:

Columbia University Virtual Body (use search function for names):

http://www.medtropolis.com/vbody/bones/index.html

• Human Anatomy On-line:

http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html

Activity

Step 1: After watching Who Is Inside the Case?, have students identify the following body parts using the Internet resources listed above.

• skull, jawbone, and teeth

• spine

• rib cage (lungs, heart with scarab protector)

• stomach (note square wax patch mentioned in Who Is Inside the Case?)

• identify long bones: humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula

• joints: elbows, knees, hips

Step 2: Students should label the major anatomical parts listed above on printouts of the x—ray.

Goals

This activity meets Illinois State Goal 12: Have a working knowledge of the fundamental concepts and principles of the life, physical, and earth/space sciences and their connections.

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