Summary
Explores the muscular system and how muscles pull on bones to make the body move. Pairs naturally with the skeletal system lesson.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Muscles work with bones to let your body move.
- How do muscles make your bones move?
- Name one muscle you use to run and one you use to smile.
- What is one muscle in your body that works without you thinking about it?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: muscle, contract, relax, movement.
Try it: Bend your arm and feel your muscle change shape. Draw the muscle when it is tight and when it is loose.