“BONE BINGO”
Background:
The human skeleton is a framework of bones that is held together by ligaments and joints. Our skeleton has four major functions:
Support
The main job of the skeleton is to provide support for our body. Without your skeleton your body would collapse into a heap. Your skeleton is strong but light. Without bones you'd be just a puddle of skin and guts on the floor.
Movement
Bones provide the structure for muscles to attach so that our bodies are able to move. Tendons are tough inelastic bands that hold attach muscle to bone. The joints of a skeleton are where two or more bones come together. The joints allow some movement depending on the type of joint and the types of bones. These variations will determine the type of movement there can be.
Protection
The skeleton forms protection around some of the more delicate organs of the body. Examples include the skull which protects the brain and the rib cage which protects the heart and lungs.
Blood Production
Red and white blood cells are produced in the bone marrow, a substance found inside the larger bones of the body.
Activity Preparation:
1. Choose either the “novice” or “advanced” BINGO game.
2. Make copies of the BINGO cards and the unlabeled
Diagram of a Human Skeleton worksheet. Laminate the
BINGO cards for durability.
3. Make a transparent copy of the unlabeled diagram.
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Materials
BINGO Cards
BINGO Markers
Diagram of a Human Skeleton with Labeled Bones
Diagram of a Human Skeleton without Labeled Bones
Activity Procedure Part 1:
1. Discuss with students the functions of the human skeleton. Allow them to give examples for movement, protection, support, and blood production.
2. Pass out the unlabeled Diagram of the Human Skeleton worksheet.
3. If this is the students first introduction to human bone names, complete the diagram as a class.
If the students are familiar with human bone names, allow them to complete the diagram independently.
Activity Procedure Part 2:
4. Explain to the students that they are going to participate in “BONE BINGO.” Each student will receive his/her own BINGO card and BINGO markers.
5. The teacher will either call out the name of the bone or point to the bone on the overhead.
Students may or may not use their completed diagrams for assistance.
6. Students will mark their BINGO card until someone gets a BINGO. The teacher will check the card for errors and then name a winner or continue the game.

Diagram of a Human Skeleton
(NOVICE)

Diagram of a Human Skeleton
(NOVICE)

CLAVICLE TIBIA
BONES BINGO CARDS
(NOVICE)
RADIUS STERNUM PELVIS SACRUM
VERTEBRAE SKULL ULNA FIBULA SKULL FEMUR
HUMERUS PATELLA RIB CLAVICLE RADIUS TIBIA
ULNA VERTEBRAE HUMERUS
RIB SKULL PATELLA
PELVIS SACRUM STERNUM
FEMUR
TIBIA
CLAVICLE
SKULL
FIBULA
RADIUS
VERTEBRAE HUMERUS RIB
RIB
CLAVICLE SKULL
FEMUR
SACRUM
RADIUS
PELVIS
FIBULA
TIBIA
VERTEBRAE RIB
HUMERUS SKULL
ULNA
PATELLA
PELVIS STERNUM SACRUM

Diagram of a Human Skeleton
(ADVANCED)

Diagram of a Human Skeleton
(ADVANCED)

CLAVICLE TIBIA
BONES BINGO CARDS
(ADVANCED)
RADIUS STERNUM PELVIS SACRUM
VERTEBRAE SKULL ULNA FIBULA SKULL FEMUR
HUMERUS PATELLA RIB MANDIBLE MAXILLA SCAPULA
XYPHOID
PROCESS
META -
CARPALS
CLAVICLE
CARPALS PHALANGES
SKULL
TARSALS
META -
TARSALS
TIBIA
RADIUS ULNA HUMERUS
PATELLA SKULL VERTEBRAE
RIB HUMERUS STERNUM
SACRUM
FEMUR
PELVIS
SKULL
FIBULA
MANDIBLE
MAXILLA SCAPULA XYPHOID
PROCESS
CARPALS
PHALANGES
CLAVICLE
SKULL
META -
CARPALS
RADIUS
META -
TARSALS
TIBIA TARSALS