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Know About Skeletons and Muscles

In this activity, students will have the chance to extend their understanding of how bones and muscles work together to move the body.

'Know About Skeletons and Muscles' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 3 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Animals, including Humans

Curriculum subtopic:   Skeletons and Muscles

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Worksheet Overview

You'll already know that your skeleton is your scaffolding - it's what your body depends on to give it shape. But, did you know that without muscles being attached to the bones of your skeleton, you couldn't move at all?

 

Human musculature

 

Have you ever come across the children's books, or cartoon series, "Funnybones"?

 

Funnybones

 

In "Funnybones", the skeletons (including a dog skeleton!) run, walk, jump and dance - all without muscles! Of course, it's a cartoon, so you can do what you like, but in real life a pile of bones cannot move on their own!

 

So, use this activity to expand and develop your understanding of your skeleton and how the bones and muscles work together. Enjoy!

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