Objectives
Students will be able to
- identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.
Key Vocabulary
vertebrate: animals with backbones
invertebrate : animals without backbones
muscles :soft tissues in the body that contract and relax to cause movement
joints: areas where two or more bones are fitted together
Skeletons do three important jobs:
- protect organs inside the body;
- allow movement;
- support the body and stop it from falling on the floor.
Skeleton Worksheets
Sorting Skeleton types
The human skeleton is made up of 206 separate bones. Many have special names.
Skeleton Functions
Our skull protects our brain with a covering of hard bone. Our rib cage protects our heart and lungs, but has the flexibility to rise and fall as we breathe. without a skeleton, we couldn’t stand or sit up and support our bodies.