What gives buildings their super strength? The secret is in their bones. Well, sort of. Buildings are built around a steel framework. This framework holds the weight and allows the builders to go as high as they want. Your body is similar to a skyscraper. A small ant might look up at you and say “wow, what keeps that large animal from falling over”. The secret to your strength lies in your bones.

 

Just like a skyscraper, your body is built around a hard and strong framework. Instead of steel and concrete, your bones are made out of very hard materials that we will explore later.

In a building, workers use nails, bolts, glue and concrete to hold the building to the framework. Your body has similar materials, such as ligaments and muscles, which hold everything together.