Theme Fun: Skeletons

This is a very neat and educationally fun theme. While it is a sound addition to October lesson plans, it also is a good theme for any time of year.

Online Lesson Ideas:

http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/theme/skeleton.html
http://www.cln.org/themes/skeletal.html
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/science/humanb/
http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/bodyparts/


Snack Ideas:

Skeleton Bone Cookies


Craft Ideas:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/halloween/pastaskeleton/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/halloween/bones/
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/skeletonmacaroni.html
http://www.kidsdomain.com/craft/qtip.html
http://www.zoomschool.com/crafts/halloween/bones/
Milk Jug Skeleton
Bottle Bones


Printables:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/index.shtml
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/skeleton/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/skeleton/Labelskeleton.shtml
http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/images/skeleton.gif
http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/free-images/skull-2.gif
http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/free-images/skull-3.gif
http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/free-images/skull-light-1.gif


Games:

http://www.benjerry.com/halloween/drummer.tmpl?redir=n


Suggested Reading:

The Bones Book/Book and Skeleton
By Stephan Cumbaa

A Book About Your Skeleton
By Ruth Belov Gross

Funny Bones!
By Janet and Allen Ahlberg

Nate’s Treasure
By David Spohn

The Skeleton Inside You
By Philip Balestrino

Skeletons! Skeletons! : All About Bones
By Katy Hall

The Children's Atlas of the Human Body

The Big Book of Bones

The Bones & Skeleton Game Book

Bones (Step into Reading. Step 1 Book.)

Blood and Bones (Book Bugs)

Bones and Skeletons (First Fact Book)

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