1. Animals including Humans Year 3 Lesson 3 LI: To understand the function of a skeleton.

2. Input In small groups, draw around someone onto sugar paper. Draw on where you think your bones are. Hint: you can use your body to help you!

3. Function of the skeleton Movement – The muscles, which are attached to the bone, work together to help us move. Protection – As bone is incredibly hard, it protects vital organs, such as the brain. Support – The bones keep the structure of our body in place.

4. Human Skeleton What are the functions of some of the bones you have labelled?

5. Plenary Have any of you ever broken a bone? Do you know how a bone is fixed?