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Nature & science · Age 7 · Animals, Offspring & Movement

Skeleton and Muscles Help Us Move

Learn how the skeleton and muscles work together to help humans stand and move.

Module

Animals, Offspring & Movement

Age

Age 7

Duration

8 min

Questions

5

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  1. Question 1

    Multiple choice

    What is the main job of your skeleton?

  2. Question 2

    Multiple choice

    Which organ does your ribcage (chest bones) protect?

  3. Question 3

    Multiple choice

    Muscles are attached to bones. When a muscle gets shorter (contracts), it...

  4. Question 4

    True or false

    Without bones, the human body would be floppy and unable to stand up.

  5. Question 5

    Matching

    Match each bone or body structure to what it protects.

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