Summary
Explores the skeletal system -- the bones that give your body shape, let you move, and protect organs like the brain and heart. Connects an external/internal structure to its survival function.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The skeletal system is the bones that support and protect the body.
- What are three jobs your skeleton does for you?
- Which bones protect your brain? Which protect your heart and lungs?
- What would happen to your body without a skeleton?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: skeleton, bone, skull, rib cage, support.
Try it: Feel for three bones in your own body (skull, ribs, fingers) and name what each one protects or helps you do.