Answer:
Your body is a network of different organs and systems that all work together. Each part of your body must be kept healthy so that you can enjoy doing things like playing with your friends and going to school. It’s important to learn about the body and how it works so you’ll know how and why you need to take good care of all of its different parts.
Think of the skeletal system of your body like the frame of a house that is designed to hold everything together. This system helps protect your organs and keep them from getting injured. Your ribcage protects organs like the heart and lungs, and your skull protects your brain. The bones of your skeletal system are linked together with cartilage, ligaments, and joints that help your bones move. This very important system in your body is what helps you run, jump, and play, and it gives you your shape: Without bones, you’d be a pile of organs and muscles on the floor! Inside of your bones is a substance called marrow that is filled with red and white blood cells.
The Skeletal System
Kids’ Info Guide: Skeletal System
Facts About Bones
The Skull
Pictures of the Bones in Your Skeletal System
The Skeleton Game
Functions of Muscles and Bones
Bones: Learning Activities
