Summary
An Operation Ouch science compilation. The doctors gather their best cases of broken bones to show how breaks happen, how X-rays find them and how casts help them heal. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
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Ages 9+
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Broken bones look scary, but the body is brilliant at mending them with a little help.
- What are some ways people break bones?
- How does an X-ray help the doctor?
- Why must a broken bone be held still while it heals?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: bone, break, X-ray, cast, heal.
Try it: Draw an X-ray of a broken bone, then a healed one. Label what changed.