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= __**The Human Skeleton**__ =

The human skeleton provides shape and form to the human body Our vital organs in our body are protected by our skeleton. More specifically our brain which is protected by what is called the skull and our heart and lungs are protected by our rib cage. Bones are connected by our ligaments and where the bones meet eachother is called a joint. Muscles are connected to the bones by tendons Bones are sonnected to each other by ligaments Blood cells are produced by the marrow located in some bones How your bones move! Muscles pull on the bones, making them move and when muscles contract the bones attached act as levers which makes the body move.

QUICK QUIZ What are our bones connected to? How are muscles connected to the bones? What are blood cells produced by?DID YOU KNOW???? You were born with over 300 bones and as you grow up some of these bones fuse together so that when you are a fully grown adult you only have 206 bones!!

This is a diagram of the human skeleton with the more complex names for the bones

Introduction Activity- Interactive Website Now you will be introduced to the human skeleton through this website Click on the link and explore! []

Lets learn about our human skeleton!!! This is a basic activity to get to know the bones that make up our skeleton - these are the simple terms for the bones but you will be learning about the more complex scientific terms through this lesson- take note of the scientific names which are in brakets. Click on the link []

Now to get interative! In groups of four you will be making a 2D skeleton 1. Cut out the skeleton bones which are printed on pieces of paper 2. Using the rotating pins, connect the bones together 3. You should now have a completed skeleton, make sure all the correct joints move properly 4. now label the skeleton with the names for the main bones - and this will be done with the help of your teacher who will tell you each name and where to write it on their skeleton - a video from youtube about bones will also be playing during the activity media type="youtube" key="Jpvuqj5nv6U" height="315" width="420"

Online Activity This is a very informative interactive web activity that also includes a quiz at the end to test your knowledge []

Getting some help with Hannah Montannah There are some more complex names for the bones in our bodies and lets get some help finding out some of these names with the awesome Hannah Montannah media type="youtube" key="ZGdK4T7WUrA" height="315" width="420"

Simple Activity - Introducing complex terms drag and drop activity click on the link []

Now get on your feet for a simon says activity! This is a different version of simon says which is all about the human bones that make up the human skeleton you will be asked to touch the bone that the teacher calls out (for example skull= hands on head) Try your best and listen carefully!

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