Bones and Muscles: Our Amazing Body
Bones and Muscles: Our Amazing Body
What do you already know about bones and muscles?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to name the main bones and muscles, explain their functions, and understand how they help our bodies move.
What Makes Up Our Bodies?
Our bodies are made up of many parts. Two important parts are bones and muscles. Together, they help us stand tall and move around!
Bones: Our Body’s Framework
What are Bones?
Where Are They?
Bones are hard parts inside our body that give us shape and protect organs.
We have 206 bones! Our head, chest, arms, and legs all have bones.
The Skeleton
The skeleton is all our bones put together. It helps us move and keeps us safe from injuries.
Muscles: Movers of the Body
Muscles are soft parts that help us move bones. When you run, jump or wave, muscles are doing the work!
Working Together: Bones & Muscles
Fun Fact
How do They Help Us?
Smiling uses more muscles than frowning!
Muscles pull on bones to make us move. We need both to walk, jump, or play.
Let’s Move!
Can you feel your bones and muscles working? Stand up, jump, and wiggle to feel how they help you move every day.
Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.