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Skeletons and Support Worksheet

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Skeletons and Support Worksheet

📚 Part 1: Internal or External Skeletons?

1. Circle whether each animal has an INTERNAL or EXTERNAL skeleton:

Human:

Internal
External

Wētā (insect):

Internal
External

Fish:

Internal
External

Snail (with shell):

Internal
External

2. What is the difference between internal and external skeletons?

Internal skeletons are _________________ the body.

External skeletons are _________________ the body.

3. Tick all the ways skeletons help animals:

Give support to the body

Protect body parts

Help with movement

Make animals colourful

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

4. Name two animals that have internal skeletons:

Animal 1: _________________

Animal 2: _________________

5. Name two animals that have external skeletons:

Animal 1: _________________

Animal 2: _________________

6. How do muscles work with skeletons to help animals move?

Muscles help by ________________________________

Skeletons help by ______________________________

7. Explain in your own words why skeletons are important for animals:

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Activity

8. Draw and colour a simple skeleton inside this body outline:
9. Draw an animal with an external skeleton (like a beetle or crab):
10. Complete this sentence using the words: internal, external, support, protection

A skeleton gives _____________ and _____________ to an animal's body. Some animals have _____________ skeletons and others have _____________ skeletons.

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