Contributor: Victoria Surface. Lesson ID: 10474
Make no bones about it; without your skeleton, you would lay on the ground like a deflated balloon! Watch videos, fill out charts, join Bill Nye and do a project to learn about the skeletal system!
Could you dance without your bones?
Bones support the human body. They have an important function in the overall system of the body. What are the main bones of the human body? How do they support us each day? What are the functions of the bones? In this lesson, you will explore the skeletal system as a part of the human body.
1. Watch How Your Bones and Skeleton Works (below). As you watch, pause the video to take notes using the Graphic Organizer – Notes found in the Downloadable Resources in the right-hand sidebar. Use the questions below as a guide to assist you in note taking:
2. Read The Skeleton Facts at SoftSchools.com. As you read, continue to take notes on facts about the skeletal system on the Graphic Organizer - Notes. The questions below may assist you in note taking:
3. Study the names of the main bones in the body using Human Anatomy - Skeleton (BBC).
4. Watch Bill Nye The Science Guy on Bones (below). As you watch, pause the video to continue taking notes on the Graphic Organizer – Notes. Use the questions below as a guide to assist you in note taking.