Many games exist online to help students learn about the skeletal system.
Learning about the human skeletal system may seem like a complex process for some learners. After all, there are 206 bones in the adult skeletal system, all of which serve a special function. Many games exist online that can help entertain students as they learn about this complex yet fascinating system.
Skeletal System Game: Softschools.com
For those looking for some practice on remembering where all the bones are, Softschools (softschools.com) provides an interactive game that asks users to place the name of a particular bone to the appropriate place on a skeleton. Users drag the name with their mouse to a different part of the skeleton, then click to place it on the line provided. If the answer is correct, a cute character comes out to let the player know he got it right. However, if he is wrong, the same character comes out with a "Try again" sign, accompanied by a buzzer. There is no time limit, so players do not have to feel rushed.
NeoK12 -- Skeletal System
NeoK12 (neok12.com) provides a site with various games that can be used for students at different grade levels. For example, there is a quiz that asks seventh- through 12th-graders to answer questions regarding bones. The user clicks on a yellow card (which contains the questions) followed by a blue card (which contains the answers.) The quiz is timed, and every correct answer is worth a point. Once all of the questions are answered, a picture is revealed with a tidbit of information regarding bones. If your score is not quite up to par, there are videos that can help you brush up on certain information. An added bonus for teachers: the quizzes can be printed as a worksheet.
Kidport: The Human Skeleton
Kidport (kidport.com) offers a simple game for sixth-graders who wish to review the bones of the body. A skeleton is featured off to the right of the screen, and students are asked to click on the corresponding bone. For example, the word "cranium" may appear in blue off to the left, and students must then click on the correct part of the skeleton to identify the cranium. The next question will not appear until the correct bone is chosen, which will be indicated when the word "correct" appears on screen. This activity is also untimed, so students can work at their own pace.
ABCya! : Learn the Skeletal System
ABCya! (abcya.com) provides another labeling activity, in which the user must drag the names of certain bones to a corresponding box on a skeletal diagram. The difference between this one and the Softschools game is that students can count how many clicks it takes for them to correctly label the skeleton. This offers an interesting challenge and an alternative to games with timers.
Tags: card which, card which contains, character comes, exist online, game that