4. What do your bones do?
Support. They support your
body.
Protection. Bones protect
internal organs.
Movement. Bones enable body
movements.
Mineral storage.
Blood cell production. Bones
make blood cells in marrow.
Energy storage. Some fats are
stored in bones.
5. Joints are the places where your bones
meet.
We need to take care
of our joints or we will
get arthritis or other
problems.
6. cartilage
It connects bones.
It is softer than bone.
It acts like a cushion.
Your ears are made of
cartilage.
7. Arthritis
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To prevent arthritis, we should control our weight,
exercise, eat fish, prevent injury and protect our joints
by being careful when lifting heavy things.
22. Questions
• What bone protects our brain?
• What bones protect our organs?
• What nutrient do our bones need to be strong?
• About how many bones are there in an adult’s body?
• What is it called when we break a bone?
• What is inside our bones that makes red blood cells?
• What connects bones to other bones?
• What health problem do we have when our cartilage
wears away?
• What are the places where our bones meet?
