Rocket tries to stand on a pencil. Wobble!
Raven stands on her flat feet. "What do you notice?"
Nova asks, "Why is a foot shaped flat and wide?"
Each bone has a shape that helps its job.
Your foot is almost flat and a bit wide.
That shape helps you stand and balance.
Arm and leg bones are wide at the ends.
They are skinnier in the middle.
The wide ends give strength where bones meet.
The longest bone is in your thigh. It is the femur.
The smallest bone is deep inside your ear.
Each finger has three bones. Each thumb has two.
That is why fingers can bend in many places!
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| The femur is the longest bone. | ? |
| The smallest bone is in your ear. | ? |
| Each thumb has five bones. | ? |
| Arm bones are wide at the ends. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Turned: T-U-R-N-E-D.
Asked: A-S-K-E-D.
You thought like an engineer today!
Tomorrow you will plan a model of a finger.