(Worksheet was adapted from Davidson County Public Schools in Nashville, Tennessee)
(Worksheet was adapted from Davidson County Public Schools in Nashville, Tennessee)
In class we have been talking about the skeletal system. We have explored several websites and discussed the skeletal system. Now you get to go on a virtual treasure hunt to dig up the dirt on bones! You will need to find the answers for the following questions. Be sure to click on the underlined words in each sentence to find the answer.
1. What are the five
major jobs of the skeletal system?
2. What do you call the
part of the skeleton which protects the brain? How many
bones are in a baby's head?
3. The parts
of the skeleton which protect the heart and lungs are called the _______.
4. What do you call bendable
places where some bones join together? Name six types.
5. What mineral
do we need for healthy bones and what
foods have lots of this mineral in it?
6. What do you call the
soft
stuff in the middle of bones?
7. What is the
longest
bone in the body?
The
largest bone?
The
smallest bone?
8. Adults have
how
many bones in their bodies? How
many bones do babies have?
9. Label the following parts on the diagram
of the skeletal system you were given.
Another diagram
is also provided.
Cranium
Spinal Cord
Ribs
Femur
Humerus
Sternum
Pelvis (Hip Bones)
Scapula (Shoulder blade)
Patella (Kneecap)
10. What are the the ? Draw and label them in your notebook.
11. Find the
sketch
of the parts of a bone. Draw a copy in your notebook and label the
different parts.
A more complex diagram can be
found
here.
Extra Activities:
1. What are some suggestions for adding calcium to your diet? Find and write one calcium-rich food for each meal.
2. To find out what would happen to our
bones without proper nutrition, click
here and scroll way down
to Try This and look at the experiment with chicken bones at the bottom of
the page.
4. What animal
has the same number of neck bones as you do?
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