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Year 3

The human skeleton: support

I can explain how the skeleton supports the human body.

New
New
Year 3

The human skeleton: support

I can explain how the skeleton supports the human body.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. All humans have a skeleton made up of many bones.
  2. The bones of the human skeleton are solid, strong and are various shapes.
  3. X-rays show us what our bones look like.
  4. The skeleton supports our body which would be ‘floppy’ without it.

Common misconception

Children may think their bones are not connected to each other.

Show the children how bones are connected to form a skeleton that supports their body.

Keywords

  • Skeleton - A skeleton is a frame for the soft parts of the body.

  • Bones - Bones are a hard and stiff material that make up a skeleton.

  • X-ray - An X-ray is used to create an image of our bones.

  • Support - An animal's body needs a skeleton which supports it to be able stay upright and keep its shape.

As the children are feeling their own bodies, encourage them to feel the joints in their bones and notice they are all connected. When they make Mr Floppy, discuss the properties of the materials they have chosen and if they are similar to bones.
Teacher tip

Equipment

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Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - equipment
  • Exploration of objects

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which one of these is not part of your body?
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head
leg
Correct answer: gills
arm
foot
Q2.
Match the body part with the correct sense.
Correct Answer:eyes,sight

sight

Correct Answer:nose,smell

smell

Correct Answer:hands,touch

touch

Correct Answer:tongue,taste

taste

Correct Answer:ears,hearing

hearing

Q3.
Can you match the animal to the correct group?
Correct Answer:human,mammal

mammal

Correct Answer:robin,bird

bird

Correct Answer:tortoise,reptile

reptile

Correct Answer:frog,amphibian

amphibian

Correct Answer:shark,fish

fish

Q4.
As you get older and grow from a baby to an adult, your body...
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shrinks.
Correct answer: grows.
stays the same.
Q5.
Which of these things do we need to do to stay healthy?
Correct answer: Eat a balanced diet.
Correct answer: Get plenty of sleep.
Watch television.
Correct answer: Do some exercise.
Q6.
A human is a type of...
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plant.
Correct answer: animal.
bird.
reptile.
Q1 UYSEG

6 Questions

Q1.
What is your skeleton made from?
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plastic
metal
Correct answer: bone
rubber
Q2.
Which of these is the name of a bone in your skeleton?
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face
Correct answer: skull
hair
brain
Q3.
Are all the bones in your skeleton the same shape?
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Yes all my bones are long and hard to make my skeleton.
No they are all different shapes as they all do something different.
Correct answer: Some are the same shape and some are different.
Q4.
Why is your skeleton important?
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Correct answer: It supports my body.
It keeps my body healthy.
It helps my body to sleep.
Q5.
Match the statements to describe features of bones.
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Correct Answer:The outside of a bone is , hard, to support your body.

hard, to support your body.

Correct Answer:The inside of a bone is , soft, because it is filled with marrow.

soft, because it is filled with marrow.

Q6.
What type of image shows a doctor you have broken a bone?
painting
drawing
Correct answer: X-ray
photograph

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