Unit 3: We protect our bones and muscles. Our bones and muscles allow us to move and protect our organs. How can we get our health and the health of other people?
_____ are hard, strong organs. That contain minerals, like calcium.
Bones
20
TEAMWORK: Name the three types of bones.
Short bones, Flat bones, and Long bones
25
TEAMWORK: Name the two types of joints.
Moveable, and Fixed joints
25
The bones of the skeleton meet at the _______. (look at the picture for a clue)
Joints
20
TEAMWORK: In moveable joints, the ends of the bones are covered in _______. This is a flexible tissue that stops the bones rubbing together. _____ are tissues that hold the bones together.
Cartilage; Ligaments
25
How many bones does the human have?
206 bones. (Trivia: A baby's body has about 300 bones at birth.)
20
TEAMWORK: Skeletons are distributed in three main parts, what are those?
Head, Trunk, and Limbs
25
TEAMWORK: Write on the board three healthy habits for our musculoskeletal system.
1. Do Physical exercise, 2. Have a health diet, and Spend time outdoors. (but there are more)
25
Looking at the traffic signs, What do we need voluntary or reflex actions?
Voluntary actions.
20
Seeing sunlight, What do we need voluntary or reflex actions?