Bones and muscles

Science · The Human Body · ages 5-7

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Which body part protects your brain?
- Your ribs
- Your skull
- Your spine
What does your skeleton do for your body?
- Gives it shape and holds it up
- Makes your food digest
- Makes your hair grow
Muscles pull on bones to help your body move.
Circle one: True False
Ravi bent his arm to pick up a ball. What made his arm bend?
- His muscles pulled on his bones
- His bones pulled on his muscles
- His skin pulled on his bones
Which bones protect your heart and lungs?
- Your skull
- Your leg bones
- Your ribs
Which of these is NOT a job that bones do?
- Give your body shape
- Digest the food you eat
- Protect organs inside you
If you had no bones at all, your body could still stand up tall.
Circle one: True False
Zoe says her spine is inside her arm. Is she right?
- Yes, the spine is in the arm
- No, the spine is in the leg
- No, the spine runs down the back

Answer key

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Your skull · Your skull is a hard bone that protects your brain inside.
Gives it shape and holds it up · Your bones hold your body up and give it its shape.
True · That's right. Muscles pull on bones so you can move, like bending your arm.
His muscles pulled on his bones · Muscles pull on bones. That pull is what bends your arm.
Your ribs · Your ribs curve around your chest like a cage to protect your heart and lungs.
Digest the food you eat · Bones give shape, support, and protection. Digesting food is a different body part's job.
False · Bones hold your body up. Without them, your body could not stand tall.
No, the spine runs down the back · Your spine is a line of bones down your back, not in your arm.