Practice identifying the main jobs of the skeletal system, naming common bones and joints, and explaining how to keep bones healthy.
Read each problem carefully. Write complete answers and use examples when asked.
Learning how bones, joints, and cartilage help the body move
Health - Grade 4-5
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List three important jobs of the skeletal system.
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The skull is made of bones that surround the brain. Explain why the skull is important.
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Name the long bone in the upper arm and explain one movement it helps with.
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What is a joint? Give one example of a joint in the body.
- 5
The knee can bend and straighten like a door hinge. What type of joint is the knee, and why is that name a good fit?
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The shoulder lets your arm move in many directions. What type of joint is the shoulder?
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Cartilage is smooth tissue found at the ends of some bones. Explain how cartilage helps joints move.
- 8
Match each bone to the body part it protects: skull, ribs, backbone. Use the choices brain, heart and lungs, spinal cord.
- 9
A student says, "Bones are not alive." Explain why this statement is not correct.
- 10
Choose two habits that help keep bones strong, and explain why they help.
- 11
Why is it important to wear a helmet when riding a bike, scooter, or skateboard?
- 12
Describe how bones, muscles, and joints work together when you bend your arm.