All About Bones
An engaging worksheet for 3rd graders to learn about the human skeletal system and the function of bones.
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All About Bones
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. What is the main job of your bones?
To help you see
To support your body and help you move
To digest food
To make you taller
2. What is the name for all the bones in your body put together?
Muscles
Skin
Skeleton
Organs
Look at the picture of the skeleton below:
3. Your bones protect important parts inside your body, like your brain and your .
4. To keep your bones strong and healthy, you should drink milk and eat foods with .
5. Bones are hard on the outside, but they have a soft part inside called .
6. Babies have fewer bones than adults.
True
False
7. Your skull protects your brain.
True
False
8. Name two things you can do to keep your bones strong and healthy.
9. What would happen if humans didn't have bones?