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In this activity, learners make models representing bones on Earth and bones that have been in space. They discover what happens to bones without proper exercise and nutrition.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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This lab activity is about toxic substances like pesticides and their effects on biological systems. The activity starts with an introduction of how birds sequester calcium to make an egg.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity about engineering, nutrition, and physical activity, learners design and build a healthy bone model of a space explorer which is strong enough to withstand increasing amounts of weigh

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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Bones are stiff, which helps us lift heavy things and walk around, but they are also somewhat flexible, which lets them bend slightly.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - adult 30 to 45 minutes
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Most people will break a bone in their body at some point in their life, but how much force does it take to break one?

$10 - $20 per group Ages 6 - adult 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (page 32 of PDF), learners investigate the nutritional needs of healthy bones and muscles.

free Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 11-14 of PDF), learners cut out pictures from magazines of foods that help make bones strong and glue the pictures to a paper bone.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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Over 1 or 2 days, learners use vinegar to remove the calcium from a chicken bone. They then explore how the bones have changed. An accompanying video with Mr.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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This is an activity (located on page 3 of the PDF) about the mixture of materials in bone and how they affect its strength.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 2 to 4 hours
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In this activity (on pages 25-31 of PDF), learners soak sponges with different amounts of plaster of paris to simulate different levels of calcification in bone formation.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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This is an activity (on page 2 of the PDF under Bone Regrowth Activity) about the two main components of bone - collagen and minerals (like calcium) - and how they each contribute to its flexibility a

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days
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In this activity (on pages 19-24 of PDF), learners soak chicken bones or eggshells in vinegar for several days.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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Just like birds, some dinosaurs had air-filled (pneumatic) bones, which made the dinosaurs' skeletons lighter.

$1 - $5 Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this activity, learners explore healthy choices related to the liquids they drink. The importance of water and milk as essential nutrients for a healthy body is the focus of the experience.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 8 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners will use cereal to conduct an experiment and investigate how decreased bone density is related to increased risk of bone fracture.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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This activity features two connected hands-on activities about dinosaur bones.

$1 - $5 Ages 8 - 18 1 to 7 days