Movement at Joints
Explore different types of joints in the human body and how they help us move, designed for Grade 3 science students.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Sometimes, a picture will help you understand the question. Good luck!
Our bodies are amazing! They can bend, twist, and move in many ways. This is all thanks to our joints. Joints are places where two or more bones meet.
1. What is the main job of a joint in your body?
To make your bones hard
To help your body move
To store food for energy
To protect your skin
2. Which of these is an example of a joint?
Your hair
Your fingernail
Your knee
Your tooth
3. The place where two bones meet is called a .
4. Joints help our bodies to and .
5. Your elbow is an example of a joint.
6. All joints in the body can move in the same way.
True
False
7. Your skull has many joints that allow a lot of movement.
True
False
8. Name two different types of joints in your body and describe how they move.
9. Why is it important to have joints in your body?