Chicken Wing Exploration
Source Institutions
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Arizona Science Center
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In this activity, learners explore cooked chicken wings and identify the various parts including: bones (radius, ulna, humerus, shoulder joint, elbow joint), tendons, and cartilage. Learners observe the relationships between bones, tendons, and cartilage and identify how a chicken wing is similar to a human arm.
- 1 to 2 hours
- 45 to 60 minutes
- $5 - $10 per group of students
- Ages 6 - 14
- Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Baking pan
- Chicken wings
- Gloves
- Soap and water
- Paper towels
- 2% bleach solution
- Overhead transparency of Sections of a Chicken Wing and Chicken Wing Skeletal Structure
- Overhead projector
- Magnifying lenses
- Dissection Tools
Subjects
- Life Sciences
- Diversity of Life
- Animals
- Human Body
- Skeleton
- Muscles and Skin
- Diversity of Life
Informal Categories
- Animals
- Food and Cooking
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Components that are part of this resource:
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards
This resource is part of:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Rights:
- All Rights Reserved, Arizona Science Center, ©2012
Funding Source:
- Science Education Partnership Award, National Institutes of Health
