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Moving and Growing

This is an interesting topic which appeals to most children. This particular booklet is aimed at eight and nine year olds, and covers some of the facts children of this age should know about the human skeleton. It tells you that bones provide a strong framework which supports the rest of the body and prevents it collapsing. It tells you the number of bones the skeleton has, what bones are made up of, the strength of the bones and how bones work together to make joints. It also tells you about how bone marrow makes red blood cells which help to keep the body healthy.

This workbook has the following sentences:

1. The skeleton has three main jobs.
2. It supports the body and gives it shape.
3. It protects your organs such as your heart, lungs, brain and spinal cord.
4. It provides firm anchorage for your muscles so you can move.
5. There are 206 bones in the human skeleton.
6. Over half the bones in the skeleton are found in your hands and feet.
7. These bones allow you to make small, precise movements.
8. A bone is made up of water, minerals such as calcium, protein and collagen.
9. Some bones contain marrow, which makes red blood cells.
10. A bone is five times stronger than a steel bar of the same weight.

Download a workbook for the handwriting style of your choice:

• Moving and Growing - Zaner-Bloser Print (.pdf)
• Moving and Growing - Zaner-Bloser Cursive (.pdf)
• Moving and Growing - D'Nealian Print (.pdf)
• Moving and Growing - D'Nealian Cursive (.pdf)