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skeleton, giving examples of
the body the skeleton
bones

The skeleton
Starter
Write the date and title
Read the 3 LOs and write the red LO

Stick your skeleton in your book. Draw a line down

the middle. On the left, name any bones you know
and the organs they protect.
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Identify how many bones are in Describe the structure of the
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skeleton, giving examples of
the body the skeleton
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Key bones that provide collar

support skull bone
(clavicle)
rib sternum spine
cage ribs (vertebrae)
pelvis Add any new
information to the
right-hand side of
your diagram
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This is the skeleton.

The skeleton is made from bone.

There are 206 bones in the

human body.

Bones are made out of calcium

and other minerals

Do you think bone tissue is

alive?
🡪 Bone tissue is actually alive- it
has a blood supply to provide it
with nutrients and oxygen

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The Skeletal System has three main functions:

PROTECTION The skeleton protects VITAL ORGANS. E.g. the skull protects
the brain, the ribcage protects the lungs and the pelvis
protects the reproductive organs.

SUPPORT This is the main function of the skeleton - to

SUPPORT OUR BODIES. The skeleton keeps the
body upright and the backbone supports the
upper body. Without a skeleton, what do you
think we would look like?

MOVEMENT The skeleton helps our bodies to move as there

are FLEXIBLE JOINTS between the bones that
MUSCLES are attached to.

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Developing:

1. What properties do bones have that make

them suitable for supporting and
protecting the body?

Secure:

2. What happens if a bone is broken?

Extending: Challenge
yourself!
3. Do all bones of the skeleton help us move?

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Identify how many bones are in Describe the structure of the
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Developing:

Bones are hard and strong, making them

really good at protecting and supporting the
body

Secure:

If a bone is broken it can self repair the

damage- bones are smart!
Extending:

Not all bones are for movement, some are fixed

rigidly and cannot move e.g. bones of the skull

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Identify how many bones are in Describe the structure of the
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Listen out for as many names of bones as you can!

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Identify how many bones are in Describe the structure of the
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Homework- skeleton hand-out

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the body the skeleton
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1. Complete the table below, stating which part of the

skeleton protects which internal organ:

Internal Organ Protected by

Heart Ribcage
Brain Skull
Lungs Ribcage
Spinal cord Spine
Reproductive organs Pelvis

2. What are the two other functions of the skeleton (apart

from protection)?
Movement and support

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3/18/2021
Identify how many bones are in Describe the structure of the
Explain the 3 main functions of
skeleton, giving examples of
the body the skeleton
bones

Keywords: skeleton, bones, calcium, minerals, clavicle, ribs, skull, spine, pelvis