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Bone length: review

I can use my results to look for patterns in data, and write a conclusion about bone length.

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Year 3

Bone length: review

I can use my results to look for patterns in data, and write a conclusion about bone length.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Scientists look for patterns in data, to tell them how one thing affects another thing.
  2. The conclusion of an investigation is when scientists explain what the results show or mean.
  3. Our bones grow in length as we age, until we become an adult.
  4. The length of some bones can be used to estimate the length of other bones, and our body height.

Keywords

  • Patterns in data - Scientists look for patterns in data to answer their questions.

  • Effect - Effect is the change that occurs between two things that we can observe.

  • Conclusion - In a conclusion, scientists explain what the results show or mean.

  • Adult - The adult is the mature form of a plant or animal.

  • Estimate - An estimate is a guess of what the size, value or amount of something might be.

Common misconception

Children may think that bones continue to grow throughout their lives.

Spend time looking at the data they have collected and reinforcing the fact that our bones stop growing when we reach early adulthood.

This lesson is linked to the previous lesson (lesson 3) in this unit whereby children planned and carried out their own bone length investigations. They should use the data they have already collected to look for patterns and write a conclusion.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Risk assessment required - equipment

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? The bones in your body are living.
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Correct Answer: True, true
Q2.
Match the name of the bone to where you find it in your body.
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Correct Answer:ribs,chest

chest

Correct Answer:skull,head

head

Correct Answer:spine ,back

back

Correct Answer:femur,leg

leg

Correct Answer:humerus,arm

arm

Q3.
Which piece of measuring equipment would you use to measure the length of your leg?
ruler
Correct answer: tape measure
trundle wheel
Q4.
What do scientists call all the things needed to carry out an investigation?
Correct Answer: equipment, apparatus
Q5.
Match the equipment to the thing it would measure.
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Correct Answer:thermometer ,temperature

temperature

Correct Answer:weighing scales,mass

mass

Correct Answer:ruler ,length

length

Q6.
"Do bones grow as we get older?" is a that a scientist might investigate.
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Correct Answer: question, plan

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false: Your bones continue to grow all of your life.
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Correct Answer: false, False
Q2.
Match the age of the person to the circumference of their head.
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Correct Answer:2 years old,41 cm

41 cm

Correct Answer:7 years old,47 cm

47 cm

Correct Answer:16 years old ,54 cm

54 cm

Correct Answer:40 years old ,58 cm

58 cm

Q3.
What type of science investigation would a scientist do if they wanted to find out if your head gets bigger as you get older?
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Correct answer: pattern seeking
research
classifying
grouping
Q4.
Which parts of the body could you measure to estimate the height of a person?
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Correct answer: ulna
finger length
Correct answer: arm span
head circumference
Q5.
What does looking for patterns in data help a scientist do?
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Correct answer: Understand how one thing affects another.
Understand what equipment to use.
Understand how to record their data.
Understand what question to investigate.
Q6.
Which of these conclusions would explain what happens to the size of your foot as you get older?
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Bones stay the same size all your life.
Bones get smaller as you get older.
Correct answer: Bones grow until you reach adulthood.
Bones are dead so they do not change.

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