Summary
An Operation Ouch science compilation. The doctors tour the whole skeleton -- how 200-plus bones fit together to support and protect the body and let it move. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
Viewer safety
Ages 7+
Some gross-but-friendly body science (real footage) -- a quick preview is wise.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Your skeleton is the frame that holds you up and guards the soft parts inside.
- What three big jobs does your skeleton do?
- Which bones protect your brain and your heart?
- How do the bones let you move?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: skeleton, bone, support, protect, joint.
Try it: Point to where these bones are: skull, ribs, spine. Tell what each one protects.