Summary
A full Operation Ouch episode (Hospital Takeover S1 E10). The doctors prove that bones are living tissue that grows, repairs and even makes blood inside the body. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
Viewer safety
Ages 7+
Some gross-but-friendly body science (real footage) -- a quick preview is wise.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Bones are far from dead and dry -- they are busy, living parts of you.
- What makes a bone count as 'alive'?
- How does a bone repair itself after a break?
- What is made inside the soft centre of some bones?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: bone, living, marrow, heal, tissue.
Try it: Write two facts that show bones are alive, using words from the video.