Do you know about bones? 🦴

Sleep Tight Science - A Bedtime Science Show For Kids

Sleep Tight Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Did you know? In this episode we are going to look at bones. We are going to find out about what our bones help us to do, how they are made, how we can protect them and how they can heal. We are also going to look at how our bones are like that of a bird. Sleep Tight!, Sheryl & Clark ❤️👂🔬 --- Please fill out our first listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/sleeptightscience --- 📢 Have an interesting science topic you would like investigated? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show. 👉 First time listening to Sleep Tight Science? Please follow us or listen on Spotify. ❤️ We would love to hear from you, reach out to us via email. --- About Sleep Tight Science Sleep Tight Science is an engaging bedtime show for the whole family that answers the questions kids have about science. Have an interesting science topic you would like featured? Send us an email at hello@sleeptightscience.com and we may feature it in an upcoming show.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Sleep Tight Science.
0:28.3	Did you know that every 10 years you create a new you?
0:29.3	What?
0:35.1	In adults, every year about 10% of our bones are replaced.
0:40.1	That means, as the mineral content in your bones is renewed,
0:44.0	we get a new skeleton about every 10 years.
0:45.0	Wow! Hello, friends, and welcome back to Sleep Tight Science, a bedtime show that answers your questions about science.
1:03.0	How do you think your body helps you to get from place to place?
1:13.6	Bones. Your bones help you move and stand.
1:20.6	Our bones come in many shapes and sizes. Some are long and straight. Some are short, and some are small and curved.
1:32.7	Some of our bones have the very important job of protecting our body parts, such as our lungs,
1:39.8	heart, and brain. In this episode, we will start to learn all about the science of bones
1:49.0	and try to answer some of the questions that our listeners have submitted about this topic.
2:07.6	Before we get started with our topic, let's look at a couple of questions sent in by our listeners.
2:13.6	Why do people get itchy? This question was sent in by seven-year-old Xavier.
2:18.3	Our skin has a way of telling us when something touches our body,
2:24.3	such as, perhaps an annoying mosquito.
2:28.3	Our nerves are the system that helps us to realize this.
2:33.3	A lot of things, other than mosquitoes, can make you itchy.
2:38.0	It could be something you have touched from a plant to a chemical,
2:43.0	or it could be related to an infection or illness you might have caught.
2:49.0	It could even be because of something you ate.
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