Naming Major Bones

Description

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

Mastery Evidence

• ✓ 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