Science Time!

Bones

Standards : NGSS 4-LS1-1, 4-LS1-2, 3.L2U1.8

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why do
we have a
skeleton?
Before we start K
What I know
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What I want to
L
What I
find out learned
learning about
our bones, we
are going to fill
out part of our
KWL chart.
 K W L
What I know What I want to find out What I learned
 There are some important
words that we need to know to
help us learn more about
bones:

● Skeleton
● X-ray
● Compact
● Spongy
 skeleton x-ray
Our bones join together to An image of the inside of
make a skeleton. our bodies using radiation.
 compact spongy
packed tightly; hard surface softer; with small holes
What are
bones
made of?
Look inside
a bone.
Bones are made from a
hard mineral called
calcium.
 The inside
The outside of a bone is
layer is made spongy,
of strong, hard with small
compact bone. holes.
Bones have a kind of jelly called marrow
at the center. This makes blood cells.
Why
aren’t our
bones
solid?
If bones were too brittle, they
would break so easily!
 Because bones are
not solid, they can
take more stress and
are more flexible.
This allows us
to move!
https://youtu.be/V3MY1nZCslA

You need the

BONE
Worksheet
&
COLORING
SUPPLIES
1. Compact
bone

Color this
part blue
2. spongy
bone

Color this
part red
 3. Bone
marrow

Color this part

yellow
What does your
diagram look
like?
This week we
learned about what
bones are made of.

Next time we will

talk about what else
bones do for our
body...
Why do
we have
bones?
If you had x-rays of a bunch of
different bones, you could put
them together like a puzzle.
What if I put the pieces
together like this?

Do the bones have to go

together in a certain way?

Why?
 Our bones fit
together in a
certain way to
give us our
SHAPE!
Bones hold
our body
up!
What would our body
look like with no bones?
Get out your
PARTS OF A
SKELETON
Worksheets (2)
&
Scissors and glue
First…

Cut out your

bones on the
dotted lines.
On your second worksheet…

What bone
goes here?
Yes! The skull!

The skull is all of the bones

of your head.

The skull protects your brain.

What bones
go here?
Yes! The vertebra & ribs!

Your vertebra, or backbone

holds your back up straight.
Your ribs form your chest
and protect your organs.
What bones
go here?
Yes! The humerus & carpals!
The part of your arm from
your shoulder to elbow is
your humerous bone.

The bones of your wrist are

carpals.
What bones
go here?
Yes! The pelvis!

The pelvis connects the

backbone to the legs and
gives us balance.

The pelvis, or hips also

protect digestive organs.
What bones
go here?
The femur, tibia, and tarsals!
The femur is the long bone
from your hip to your knee.

The tibia is a bone in your

lower leg.

The ankle bones are your

tarsals.
Do you have
all of the
parts of
your
skeleton?
So we can see
that our bones
keep our
shape and
protect our
organs!
 K W L
What I know What I want to What I

Let’s look at find out learned

our KWL
chart again.
 K W L
What I know What I want to find out What I learned
Can we answer our
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why do we
have a
skeleton?
Bones are made of hard and
spongy material that make
us strong and flexible.
Our bones fit together in a very
specific way to help us moving and to
keep our shape.
We would be a puddle of skin without
our bones to keep us upright.

Our skeleton is important to

how we move, protecting our
organs, and the shape that we
have as humans.
Bonus Question:
What holds our bones
together?

Clue:
Feel between your
thumb and your
pointer finger in the
web of your thumb..

What do you feel?

Today we learned how
our skeletons work to
keep us moving and
protect our bodies.

Next week we will

learn about how our
muscles work with
our bones.
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