It’s class time for Mrs. Nickel’s human biology students! On December 10, students gathered around to investigate how similar a chicken wing is to a human arm. In such eye-catching detail, they cut along the skin to see how the muscles and bones were just like how a human arm is. During this time, students around the class expressed they were grossed out, fascinated, and curious about what the inside of the muscles looked like. In human biology, the students learned about bone structures, blood types, and how our body works together to help us stay alive. Our bones keep our organs together, protect our organs, and they are our support structures.

Fun fact: humans and chickens have the same bone structures. Like for example, having a humerus, shoulder, and radius. Now isn’t that interesting?

Senior Angelica Lipinski and sophomore Isabella Taschereau were partners in this experience. The two shared different emotions. “It was cool, but it was like weird at the same time; it was gross kind of. It was interesting because it was something I’ve never done before.” “I learned a lot about the tendons work, like how the muscles pull and make the wing move.”  Lipinski said.