Making a skeleton.

Milton's Skeleton inquiry

Shafrin has been doing extinct animals for her inquiry.

Endangered Species

http://nhc.net.nz/index/threat-classification-system-list/threat-classification-system-list.html

Some classes as part of their Change Inquiry are looking at endangered species. here is a good website to see the facts about New Zealand.

A cool game to help you learn about skeletons and other things.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/interactives/3djigsaw_02/index.shtml?skeleton

Dontae and Milton and Kavish think about skeletons

What we know about Skeletons

Bones, they have no eyes.

They are to protect yourself.

What if you don't have a skeleton? Wobbly things like jelly fish and  octopus. Sharks don't have bones, they have cartilage. Worms don't have bones but snakes do.

Bones grow when we drink milk.

Bones are soft inside.

We have 206 bones if we are grown up but, if we are children we have 300. Why? The bones grow together.

Questions for Inquiry on Skeletons that we came up with.

What is a skeleton?

Why do we have one and need one?

Is a skeleton scary?

What are they made of?

How many bones do we have?

Do we have the same amount of bones as other animals?

Do adults and children have the same number of bones?

Are kids bones lighter and softer than adult bones?

Do other animal's bones weigh the same as human bones?

Do all animals have skeletons?

Why do we have a funny bone? Is it true funny bones make your body tingle?