Summary
An Operation Ouch skeletal-system compilation. The doctors show how arm bones break, how an X-ray reveals the break, and how a cast helps the bone heal straight. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 9+
Real medical footage with a little blood and a few injuries -- preview before showing.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
An arm break is common -- and the body, with a little help, knows how to mend it.
- How do doctors see a broken bone inside the arm?
- What is a cast for?
- How does the bone repair itself over time?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: bone, break, X-ray, cast, heal.
Try it: Draw an arm with a cast. Write one reason the cast helps the bone heal.