🦴 Part 1: Label the Major Bones

Instructions: Use the word bank below to label each numbered bone on the skeleton diagram. Write the correct bone name on the line next to each number.

HUMAN SKELETON DIAGRAM

[Large skeleton diagram would appear here with numbered arrows pointing to major bones]

Diagram shows front view of complete human skeleton with clear numbered labels 1-12

Word Bank: skull, ribs, spine/vertebrae, femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, radius, ulna, pelvis, sternum, clavicle

1. _________________ (head bone)

2. _________________ (collar bone)

3. _________________ (chest bone)

4. _________________ (curved chest bones)

5. _________________ (upper arm bone)

6. _________________ (forearm bone - thumb side)

7. _________________ (forearm bone - pinky side)

8. _________________ (backbone)

9. _________________ (hip bone)

10. _________________ (thigh bone)

11. _________________ (shin bone)

12. _________________ (smaller lower leg bone)

🔍 Part 2: Bone Functions

1. Choose the correct function for each bone type:

The skull protects the:

heart

brain

lungs

The ribs protect the:

brain and spinal cord

heart and lungs

stomach and liver

The femur is the:

longest bone in the body

smallest bone in the body

strongest bone in the body

2. Fill in the blanks:

The human skeleton has approximately _______ bones when we are adults. Bones are made of living tissue that contains _______ which makes them hard and strong.

Word choices: 206, calcium, 300, iron