Starter quiz
- A skeleton is made up of hard ...
- 'bones' ✓
- Which of these statements describes a skeleton?
- A skeleton is made up of one big bone.
- A skeleton is made up of lots of bones that are all the same shape and size.
- A skeleton is made up of lots of bones which are different shapes and sizes. ✓
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- An animal's body needs a skeleton to provide ______ so that it can stay upright and keep its shape.
- 'supports' ✓
- Match the body part to the bone which you will find there.
- head⇔skull ✓
- back⇔spine ✓
- chest⇔rib cage ✓
- Match these things to identify whether they are living or non-living.
- table⇔non-living ✓
- rabbit⇔living ✓
- ball⇔non-living ✓
- oak tree⇔living ✓
- goldfish⇔living ✓
- Which of these things can move by themselves?
- mouse ✓
- sunflower ✓
- laptop
- elephant ✓
- jumper
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Exit quiz
- Without ______ to move our bones, we would not be be able to balance or even stand.
- 'muscles' ✓
- Which of these statements is true?
- Only humans have muscles to help them balance, move and stand.
- Most animals have muscles to help them balance, move and stand. ✓
- Plants have muscles to help them balance, move and stand.
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- Match the correct muscles to the action carried out.
- walking⇔leg and feet muscles ✓
- chewing⇔jaw and cheek muscles ✓
- picking up a drink⇔hand and arm muscles ✓
- A ______ is where two or more bones meet.
- 'joint' ✓
- Which of these statements is true?
- Our body is made up of one big muscle which helps us balance and move.
- Our body has many different muscles that help us balance and move. ✓
- Our body does not need muscles to help us balance and move.
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- Which of these statements are true?
- Muscles push.
- Muscles pull. ✓
- Muscles work alone.
- Muscles work in pairs. ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Humans and most other animals have muscles throughout their bodies which help them to move and balance
- Different muscles move different parts of the body
- Muscles work in pairs around our joints to help us move
- One muscle pulls in one direction, and another pulls in the opposite direction
Common misconception
Students may think that there is just one huge muscle that moves the body.
Use diagrams that explain how muscles work in pairs, and also that muscles are different sizes throughout the body.
Keywords
Muscle - A muscle is a part of the body which pulls part of our skeleton so we can move.
Movement - Movement is the act of moving.
Direction - Direction is the course along which someone or something moves.
Joint - The place that two bones meet is a joint.
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