Halloween Learning Lab: Bones of the Human Skull and Skeletal System

Learner Supply List for Each Week:
Week 1: Introduction to the Human Skull
Paper and Pencil: For taking notes and completing vocabulary exercises.
Colored Markers or Crayons: For creating a Halloween-inspired drawing of a skull.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To start interacting with a realistic skull model and label major bones during the course.
Acrylic Paint Markers Set of 18 Available on Amazon: To use on the Life-Size Skeleton Skull for labeling bones and features.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 2: The Major Bones of the Skull
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and completing vocabulary and quiz activities.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: Use to label the major skull bones (Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, Occipital, Nasal, Mandible, Zygomatic).
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For labeling the skull bones on the Life-Size Skeleton Skull.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 3: The Mandible and Its Importance
Paper and Pencil: For taking notes and completing homework.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To examine and label the mandible.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For marking the mandible on the skull.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 4: The Cranium – Protecting the Brain
Egg: To simulate the brain and cranium protection experiment.
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and project completion.
Smock or Old T-Shirt: To protect clothing during the egg-cracking experiment.
Newspaper or Plastic Tablecloth: To protect the table surface during the experiment.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: For labeling the cranium bones.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: To label the bones of the cranium on the Life-Size Skeleton Skull.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 5: The Eye Sockets (Orbits)
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and completing creative assignments.
Markers or Crayons: For creating a Halloween-themed creature with skull eyes.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To examine and label the eye sockets.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: To mark the eye sockets and label related features.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 6: The Nasal Cavity
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and drawing.
Markers or Crayons: For creating your haunted house scene using smells as the central focus.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To label the nasal cavity and surrounding features.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For labeling the nasal cavity.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 7: The Zygomatic Bones (Cheekbones)
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and sketching facial features.
Markers, Crayons, or Colored Pencils: For creating a character sketch of a Halloween monster with prominent cheekbones.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To examine and label the cheekbones.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: To label the zygomatic bones.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 8: The Temporal Bones
Paper and Pencil: For taking notes on hearing and balance and completing the haunted ear project.
Markers or Crayons: For creative activities and artistic assignments.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To examine and label the temporal bones.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For marking and labeling the temporal bones.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 9: The Sphenoid Bone
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and labeling assignments.
Markers or Crayons: For creating a fictional creature with a sphenoid-like bone structure.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To study and label the sphenoid bone.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For labeling the sphenoid bone on the skull.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 10: The Ethmoid Bone
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and writing a spooky riddle.
Markers or Crayons: For creative drawing projects related to the ethmoid bone.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To examine and label the ethmoid bone.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For marking and labeling the ethmoid bone.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 11: Skull Sutures and Fontanelles
Paper and Pencil: For drawing and labeling skulls in different life stages.
Markers or Crayons: For adding detail to drawings and labeling sutures.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To study the sutures and fontanelles of the skull.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For marking sutures and fontanelles on the skull.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 12: Skull Variations: Gender and Ethnicity
Paper and Pencil: For note-taking and research on famous historical skulls.
Markers or Crayons: For creating visual representations of different skull types based on ethnicity or gender.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To compare skull shapes and features based on gender or ethnicity.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For labeling variations in skulls.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 13: The Role of the Skull in Human Evolution
Paper and Pencil: For writing an essay on the evolution of the human skull.
Markers, Crayons, or Pencils: For sketching early human skulls and drawing comparisons.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To compare modern and early human skull features.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For labeling and comparing bones from early human skulls.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 14: Fun with Skull Art (continued)
Acrylic Paint Markers Set of 18 Available on Amazon: For decorating and designing creative skulls.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To paint, decorate, and label during the final art activity.
Paper and Pencil: For sketching and brainstorming ideas for skull designs.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Week 15: Skull Anatomy Review and Final Project
Paper and Pencil: For final project work, Q&A, and reflection exercises.
Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor Available on Amazon: To showcase and present final projects by labeling and discussing skull bones.
Acrylic Paint Markers Available on Amazon: For final touches and labeling on the Life-Size Skeleton Skull.
Optional: Access to a 3D skull model (e.g., Visible Body or InnerBody websites) for virtual exploration.

Reminder for All Weeks:
Smock or Old T-Shirt: To protect clothing when working with acrylic paint markers and any messy activities.
Newspaper or Plastic Tablecloth: To protect the work surface during hands-on projects.

This Learner Supply List ensures that students have everything they need to fully engage with the activities and projects throughout the course. The combination of physical materials like the Life-Size Skeleton Skull Decor and Acrylic Paint Markers will allow for hands-on, interactive learning. Access to 3D skull models gives students the flexibility to virtually explore the skull and bones, enhancing their understanding with visual aids.