Does a child really have more bones than an adult?
Did you know that a human adult has fewer bones in his/her body than a child? Seriously, it’s true!
An infant has approximately 270-300 bones in its body (depending how they are counted and age), while an adult has only 206. Really? So how does this happen? Can you guess?
As a child grows, various groups of two or three of their bones fuse, or grow together to form one larger bone. Once an adult, 64 of the bones are in the arms, and 62 are in the legs!
Are you also aware that one of the best ways to strengthen your bones is through high impact sports like running! By training for the Fun Run you are not only supporting Science Fairs in BC, you are also making your bones stronger!
Train hard and have fun!
Hey i Think I recognize some of those runners! This looks great! See you on the track!
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