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Category Notes Session 2022-23

Topic/Lesson 9- BODY MOVEMENTS

Grade 6 Subject Science

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
o Differentiate between movement and locomotion
o List out the importance of locomotion
o Define skeletal system
o Recognize the function of skeletal system
o Identify the different parts of skeletal system
o Discuss different types of joints and its functions
o Analyse the importance of muscular system
o Explain locomotion in different types of animals

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.

1. How many types of girdles are found in human body ? name them.
Ans . There are two types of girdles found in human body (i) a pair of shoulder girdles
(ii) a pair of hip girdles
2. What kind of arrangement is found in the ball and socket joint ?
Ans. In ball and socket joint, the ball-shaped end of one bone fits into the hollow cup-
shaped socket of the other bone.
3. Where do you find a hinge joint in our body ?
Ans. The joints of elbows, knees, fingers and toes have hinge joints.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS.

1. What are fixed joints ? give an example .
Ans. The joints that do not allow any movement between the bones are called fixed
joints. Example, bones of the skull (except lower jaw) are interlocked with each
other which do not allow any movement.
2. Why do animals move from one place to another ?
Ans . Animals move from one place to another to find food, water, shelter,
favourable environment, partner, suitable place for laying or rearing eggs and
protection from enemies

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3. Why can’t we bend our elbows backwards ?
Ans. Our elbows have hinge joints that allow movement of bones in one direction
(upwards) only. So, we cannot move our elbows backwards.

4. Why is mucus secreted by a snail’s foot ?

Ans. A slimy substance called mucus is secreted by a snail’s foot which reduces the
friction between the foot and the ground surface and helps the muscles of foot
to move forward. A trail of mucus is left behind when the snail crawls.
5. Shreya’s grandmother is very old . she has pain I her knee joint and thus ,she
finds it very difficult to move from one place to another. shreya always help
her grandmother ,when she walks .
(A) Name the type of joint found in the knee
(B) What value do you learn from Shreya?
Ans. (a) Hinge joint is found in the knee.
(b) From Shreya we learn that it is our duty to take care of our grandparents in
their old age and when they need us.

HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) Questions.

1. Why does a child have 300 bones whereas an adult who has grown up bigger in
size has only 206 bones ?
Ans. A child has about 300 bones but an adult person has only 206 bones. The
reason is that as the child grows, some of the bones fuse together and thus,
the number of bones is reduced in adults.
2. Imagine yourself with a vertebral column with a long single bone or with fixed
joints .How will such a change affect your life ?
Ans. If our vertebral column is with a long single bone or with fixed joints, we will not
be able to bend or twist our backbone in different directions.

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