1ST & 2ND Grade

SKELETAL SYSTEM

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.

TRUE OR FALSE STATEMENTS• 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• 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• (show demonstration)

• Take a guess of how many bones a skeleton has?

• 206!

READ “DEM BONES” BOOK

LETS MAKE OUR OWN BONE BOOK NOW!

3rd & 4th grade

SKELETAL SYSTEM

SQUAD CHALLENGE #1• Name as many bones as you can.

• Note: you must name specific bones you cannot say backbone, must put down vertebrae for example.

SQUAD CHALLENGE #2• The first squad to put together their skeleton in the correct order wins.

• 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!• 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• 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!• http://kidshealth.org/kid/closet/movies/video_xray.html

• What an x-ray looks like

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/broken_bones.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle#cat20580

• Types of fractures

• http://kidshealth.org/kid/feel_better/things/casts.html?tracking=K_RelatedArticle#cat20580

• Casts & Splints