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Why Do We Have Bones? The Skeleton Keeps Us Moving | Kids’ Song

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Why can we stand, bend, wave, and jump? This upbeat children’s song uses a soft puppet model to show how the skeleton supports the body, joints let it bend, and muscles pull bones to create movement. It also introduces how the skull and ribs help protect important organs.

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Original explanations based on the cited sources.

Skeleton

The human skeleton includes bones and cartilage: it supports the body, protects organs and works with muscles for movement. Other animals can have different skeleton types.

Sources

Text from the recording’s subtitles.

Song lyrics
Warum kann die Stoffpuppe nicht stehn? Wie ein Tuch sinkt sie zu Boden Leichte Stäbe schieb ich in den Stoff Und ihr weicher Körper nimmt Form an Ein Gerüst im Innern hält sie aufrecht All unsre Knochen bilden das Skelett Knochen geben Form und festen Halt Gelenke verbinden sie, wir beugen uns Muskeln ziehen Knochen, wir bewegen uns So gehn wir, winken und springen Ich verbinde Stäbe mit kleinen Clips Wie Gelenke geben sie Beweglichkeit Die Schnüre sind im Modell die Muskeln Ich zieh, die Puppe beugt Arm und Bein Knochen geben Form und festen Halt Gelenke verbinden sie, wir beugen uns Muskeln ziehen Knochen, wir bewegen uns So gehn wir, winken und springen Kuppel und Ring bedecken weiche Bälle Der Schädel hilft, das Gehirn zu schützen Rippen helfen, Herz und Lungen zu schützen Knochen geben Form und festen Halt Gelenke verbinden sie, wir beugen uns Muskeln ziehen Knochen, wir bewegen uns So gehn wir, winken und springen Puppe und ich beugen uns im Tanz Ich spür, mein Skelett stützt mich von innen
Language version lyrics
Why does my soft cloth doll flop down? Like a scarf, it slumps onto the floor I slide some light sticks through the cloth Its floppy body finds a shape The frame inside now holds it upright All our bones together form our skeleton Bones give us shape and help us stand Joints connect them, letting us bend Muscles pull our bones to make us move We walk, wave our hands, and jump I join the sticks with moving clips Like joints, they link and let limbs bend These strings are muscles in my model I pull; the doll bends arms and legs Bones give us shape and help us stand Joints connect them, letting us bend Muscles pull our bones to make us move We walk, wave our hands, and jump A dome and ring cover soft pom-poms The skull helps shelter the brain inside Ribs help protect the heart and lungs Bones give us shape and help us stand Joints connect them, letting us bend Muscles pull our bones to make us move We walk, wave our hands, and jump My doll and I bend as we dance I feel my skeleton hold me up
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