SKELETAL SYSTEM
1ST & 2ND Grade
TODAYS TOPICS:
• What is the skeletal system?
• What are bones?
• Why do we have bones?
• How do we keep our bones safe?
BUT FIRST SOME JOKES!
• Why didn't the skeleton dance at the Halloween party?
• It had no body to dance with.
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What instrument do skeletons play?
• Trom-BONE.
TRUE OR FALSE STATEMENTS
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Decide whether the statement is true or false.
BONES ARE ALIVE
 TRUE
FALSE 
THE ADULT HUMAN BODY HAS 103 BONES
 TRUE
FALSE 
BONES HELP OUR BODIES MOVE
 TRUE
FALSE 
BONES PROTECT OUR ORGANS SUCH AS THE
BRAIN & HEART
 TRUE
FALSE 
ARTICLE ON THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/bones.html
THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
• Supports the body and gives it shape
• Works with muscles to move our bodies
• Protect soft organs and body parts
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(show demonstration)
• Take a guess of how many bones a skeleton has?
• 206!
READ “DEM BONES” BOOK
LETS MAKE OUR OWN BONE BOOK NOW!
SKELETAL SYSTEM
3rd & 4th grade
SQUAD CHALLENGE #1
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Name as many bones as you can.
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Note: you must name specific bones you cannot say backbone, must put down vertebrae
for example.
SQUAD CHALLENGE #2
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The first squad to put together their skeleton in the correct order wins.
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Note: once finished you must sit-down quietly to show that you are done.
TODAYS TOPICS:
• What is the skeletal system?
• What are bones?
• Why do we have bones?
• How do we keep our bones safe?
BUT FIRST SOME JOKES!
• Why didn't the skeleton dance at the Halloween party?
• It had no body to dance with.
•
What instrument do skeletons play?
• Trom-BONE.
BONES VIDEO!
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/_bfs_SSmoviesource.html#cat20580
THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
• Supports the body and gives it shape
• Works with muscles to move our bodies
• Protect soft organs and body parts
•
(show demonstration)
• Take a guess of how many bones a skeleton has?
• 206!
FRAMEWORK OF THE BODY
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Complete the worksheet & remember the bones!
TAKING CARE OF OUR BONES
• Protect those skull bones (and your brain inside!) by wearing a helmet for
bike riding and other sports.
• If you play sports like football, soccer, lacrosse, or ice hockey, always wear
all the right equipment.
• Strengthen your skeleton by drinking milk and eating other dairy products
(like low-fat cheese or frozen yogurt). They all contain calcium, which helps
bones harden and become strong.
• Be active!
YOU DECIDE!
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/video_xray.html
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What an x-ray looks like
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/broken_bones.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle#ca
t20580
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Types of fractures
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http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/things/casts.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle#cat20580
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Casts & Splints