Naming Major Bones
Identify major bones of the human skeleton by name (skull, spine/vertebrae, ribcage, pelvis, femur, humerus) and explain the skeleton’s three jobs: supporting the body’s shape, protecting organs, and enabling movement with muscles
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Can your child point to different parts of their body and name the bones underneath — like the femur in the thigh or the vertebrae in the spine?
Identify major bones of the human skeleton by name (skull, spine/vertebrae, ribcage, pelvis, femur, humerus) and explain the skeleton’s three jobs: supporting the body’s shape, protecting organs, and enabling movement with muscles
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Check understanding
- Name and locate at least six major bones or bone groups on a diagram or their own body
- Explain the three functions: support (holds us upright), protection (skull protects brain, ribs protect heart/lungs), movement (bones work with muscles)
- State that not all animals have internal skeletons — some have shells or exoskeletons
“Can your child point to different parts of their body and name the bones underneath — like the femur in the thigh or the vertebrae in the spine?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- The Human Body
- Age range
- Ages 7–9