Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones

Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones is a model-eliciting activity that asks teams of students to work as forensic anthropologists and use equations to determine the height and gender of persons to whom a series of newly discovered bones may belong.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
Resource ID#: 48710 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, Java Plugin
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Equations, formulas, bones, femur, humerus, radius, variables, solving equations, applying equations, MEA, model-eliciting activity
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Data Set,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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