Bones and Muscles
Watch the video and complete the following tasks.
1. Question What is a collection of bones all working together called?
2. Task
Label the diagrams and use them to explain how the bones and muscles in our arm work to make it bend.
3. Definitions
Bones are
Ligaments are
Muscles are
Tendons are
4 Questions Name an animal which has no bones, just cartilage?
What happens to your body without a skeleton?
5 Facts Write down three facts about bones:
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3.
6 Questions What type of joints are fingers (circle)? Fixed/slide/hinge/ball and socket
What type of joints are hips (circle)? Fixed/slide/hinge/ball and socket
What type of joints are in our back (circle)? Fixed/slide/hinge/ball and socket
What type of joints are in our skull (circle)? Fixed/slide/hinge/ball and socket
7 questions What are you doing when you crack your fingers?
How many muscles to smile and how many to frown?
Which has more muscles – a baby or an adult?
What mineral do bones need?
Where do we get the mineral from?
How many bones is our back made from?
What is our back bone for?