Category: Learning Activity 3

Welcome to this part of your lesson! In this section, you’ll watch an educational video that introduces you to the amazing human skeletal system. This video will help you understand how bones work together to protect your body, help you move, and support your overall structure.

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Watch the Video Below

Video Title: The Skeletal System – Professor Dave Explains

TIP: Click the “CC” button for subtitles if you prefer reading along while watching. You can pause and replay the video anytime.

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What to Focus On While Watching

As you watch, think about the following questions:

1. What are the main functions of the skeletal system?
2. How many bones are in the adult human body?
3. What are bones made of?
4. How do joints help our body move?
5. Why is the skeletal system so important to our daily lives?

You can write your answers in your notebook or type them in a document to help you remember later.

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Activity After the Video

After watching, you’ll move on to complete a fill-in-the-blanks activity and a quiz, where you’ll use what you just learned from this video (and the article) to test your knowledge.

Take your time—there’s no rush. You can even come back and watch the video again if you need a refresher before moving on!

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Optional Discussion Prompt

If you’d like to share, you can comment below:

• What did you find most surprising or cool about the skeletal system?

In this section of the lesson, you’ll explore a fun and informative article called “Your Bones (for Kids)” by KidsHealth. This article will help you learn more about what bones are made of, how they grow, and why they’re important for your body’s movement and protection.

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What You’ll Learn from the Article

As you read, you’ll discover:

• How many bones we have when we’re born vs. when we grow up
• The different parts of a bone (like compact bone, spongy bone, and bone marrow)
• What cartilage is and how it turns into bone
• How the spine, ribs, skull, and limbs all work together
• The types of joints and how they help you move

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What To Do

1. Read the article carefully
   You can scroll through the embedded article or download the PDF. Take your time!
2. Take notes
   While reading, try writing down:
   • 3 interesting facts you didn’t know before
   • 2 new vocabulary words (and what they mean)
   • 1 question you still have about bones
3. Look for key sections like:
   • What are bones made of?
   • How do bones grow?
   • What do joints do?

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Access the Article

🔗 [Click here to read “Your Bones (for Kids)”]

You can also download it to read offline if needed.

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What’s Next?

After reading the article, you’ll move on to:

• A fill-in-the-blanks activity to review bone parts and their functions
• A quiz to test your understanding of bones, joints, and how they grow

You can go back and re-read any part of the article before you take the activities!

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Optional: Reflection Prompt

Think about this as you move forward:

• What’s one thing you can do in your everyday life to help your bones stay strong and healthy?

Feel free to jot down your thoughts or share them in the comments.

You’ve explored the skeletal system through a video and article — now it’s time to test what you’ve learned!

In this quiz, you’ll answer a mix of multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions about:

• The functions of the skeletal system
• Bone names and parts
• How bones grow and stay strong
• Types of joints and how they help us move

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What You’ll Do

Click on the quiz below to begin.
The quiz has 15 questions in total — some with options to choose from, and others where you’ll type the missing word.

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Before You Start

Make sure you:

• Watched the video: The Skeletal System – Professor Dave Explains
• Read the article: Your Bones (for Kids)

These will help you answer the quiz confidently!

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Ready? Let’s Go!

Start the quiz below:

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Don’t worry — you can take your time, and you’ll get immediate feedback after each question. You can retake the quiz if you want to review your learning.

Reflection (Optional)

After completing the quiz, take a moment to reflect:

• Was there a question you found tricky? Why? Go back and revisit the video or article if you want to review it!