Summary
Introduces the skeleton and how bones support the body, protect organs, and let us move. Names a few major bones.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Bones are the body's frame. They hold us up, protect soft parts like the brain and heart, and work with muscles so we can move.
- What would happen to your body without a skeleton?
- Which bones protect your brain? Your heart and lungs?
- How do bones and muscles work together to move you?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: skeleton, bone, skull, protect.
Try it: Feel for the bones in your hand and arm. Count how many you can find and name one job they do.