How does the Body Move?

- Worksheet 1

Teachers: Patricio Lombardi, Paulette

Subject : Science
Larrea.

PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAM

Name:
Grade : 4th Grade Date :

The Skeletal System

The skeleton is the framework that provides structure to the rest of the body and
facilitates movement.

1. The skeleton gives shape and support to our body.

2. It protects the soft internal organs

3. It allows the movement of different

body parts.

4. Many bones in our body are hollow.

They are filled with a jelly-like substance
called bone marrow.
Blood cells are made in the bone marrow.
When you look at the human skeleton the 206 bones and 32 teeth stand out. But
look closer and you’ll see even more structures.

The human skeleton also includes ligaments and cartilage. Ligaments are bands of
dense and fibrous connective tissue that are key to the function of joints. Cartilage is
more flexible than bone but stiffer than muscle. Cartilage helps give structure to the
larynx and nose. It is also found between the vertebrae and at the ends of bones like
the femur

How does the skeleton move?

1. Muscles throughout the human body are attached to bones.

2. Nerves around a muscle can signal the muscle to move.
3. When the nervous system sends commands to skeletal muscles, the muscles
contract.
4. That contraction produces movement at the joints between bones.
ACTIVITY 1 : Name the bones in the body using the words at the
bottom of this page.
 Bones Classification by Shape

ACTIVITY 2: Answer the following questions:

1. What is a skeleton? What is it made from?

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2. How many bones make up the human skeleton?

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3. What connects our bones together so we can move?

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4. What would happen if we had no skeleton?

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5. What do the ribs protect?

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6. How do our bones change from birth to adulthood?

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7. What bone protects our brain?

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8. What foods are good for developing strong, healthy bones?

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9. How does age affect our bones?

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10. What happens to most bones when we break them?

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