Kid's Club Amazing Facts About Bones

What do we call a hard, white, living tissue that makes up the skeleton of the human body?

(a)  

All mammals have bones----not just humans! What are some examples of animals that have bones? Choose all that apply.

• Sharks

• Fish

• Frogs

• Slugs

Humans and most animals have bones that are symmetrical on both sides of the body. True or false

• True

• False

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Babies are born with about ___bones, and adults have about ___bones.

(a)  

Which parts of the body have cartilage that will not turn into bones.

• Ears

• Nose

• Cushiony discs between the bones in the spine

• Bronchial tubes

• Ends of your ribs

Between the ages of 2 and 6, cartilage in the kneecap starts to solidify into bones through a process called (a)   .

The hands and feet combined contain more than half the bones in the human body!

• True

• False

The spine, a long column of bones supporting the back, is made up of 33 ring shaped bones called vertebrae which have the important job of encasing the ______ ____.

(a)  

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The longest and strongest bone in the human body is the thighbone known as the femur. Draw a femur bone.

Which famous European landmark was designed by inspiration from the femur bone? ______ _____

(a)