Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades K-4, Grades 5-8
Subject
Life Science, Mathematics, Health and Nutrition, Humans, Living and Working in Space, Space Biology, Problem Solving
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities
Students test bone density using plastic snack bags, corn puff cereal and a heavy book. They apply the scientific method to determine degrees of bone loss and learn why healthy bones are important in space and on Earth.
Bag of Bones Activity [165KB PDF file]