The Skeletal System is made up of the 206 bones that hold the body up. It is amazing that the body can direct muscles to move all those parts around. It is one thing to raise an arm up and down...but then think about what a soccer player does or a ballet dancer or someone climbing a cell tower to repair damage from a storm. Really, the human body is so amazing!
The books and websites listed below will help you learn a lot more about the skeletal system.
Websites, Activities & Printables:
- DK Find Out! Skeleton and Bones
- KidsHealth: Your Bones
- Biology4Kids: Skeletons Inside and Out
- BBC: Human Anatomy Skeleton
- Wonderopolis: Why Do Our Joints Pop?
- Wonderopolis: How Does An X-Ray Work?
- Printable: Human Skeleton Diagram
- Printable: Color and Label Human Skeleton
- Online Game: Learn the Skeletal System
Books:
Use your indyPL Library Card to check out books about the Skeleton at any of our locations, or check out e-books and e-audiobooks from home right to your device. If you have never used Axis 360 or OverDrive before, you can learn how to use them for both e-books and audiobooks.
- e-Books and audiobooks about the Skeleton from Axis 360 Kids
- e-Books and audiobooks about the Skeleton from Overdrive Kids
Need help? Ask a Library staff member at any of our locations or call, text, or email Ask-a-Librarian. The Tinker Station helpline at (317) 275-4500 is also available. It is staffed by device experts who can answer questions about how to read, watch and listen on a PC, tablet or phone.
Human Body Facts and Functions Revealed in Diagrams, Infographics, and Photographs
Books for kids that explore the digestive, circulatory, nervous, excretory, muscular, and respiratory systems. Learn the names of each body part and all the details about how they function together to keep us breathing, dancing, jumping and running.
The Human Body
The human body is amazing. It makes enough energy to light a light bulb and contains acid that can burn through a piece of wood! Learn all kinds of interesting and extreme facts about your own body.
Why Don't Eyeballs Fall Out?
And Other Questions About the Human Body
This one answers all these questions you have wondered about but weren't sure who to ask!
It Takes Guts
How your Body Turns Food Into Fuel (and Poop)
Everybody eats, and everybody poops, but did you know how important these jobs are for your mood and immune system?