Human Body
BK1359 - $6.95
Series: Young Scientist
Author: S. Meredith, A. Goldman & I. Lissauer
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This highly successful series has now been completely revised and updated in the light of new discoveries made in recent years. Exciting scientific topics and concepts are explained in a clear visual style, with straightforward text, which instantly arouses interest. Safe, simple projects and experiments reinforce understanding. 8-5/8"x10-3/4". Paperback. 32 pages. For ages 9-13.

 


Science & Your Body
BK1416 - $4.95
Series: Science Activities
Author: R. Heddle
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This lively book is full of experiments designed designed to help young children learn about how their bodies work. It is packed with exciting activities, from taking fingerprints to making a model arm. The experiments are all safe to carry out using everyday household equipment. Usborne Science Activities is an innovative series which responds to the growing emphasis on scientific exploration for children. The text and illustrations are clear and simple, so children can enjoy using the books by themselves. Further notes give more detailed explanations for adults who wish to work with their children. 8-1/4"x8-1/4". Paperback. 24 pages. For ages 6-9.

 

Understanding Your Muscles & Bones
BK1142 - $6.95
Series: Science for Beginners
Author: R. Treays
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From heartbeats to hip joints, this entertaining book gets under our skin and shows how our muscles and bones work. With lots of pictures and diagrams, it shows what bones are made of, how the skeleton fits together and the muscles that make it move. It describes how specialized muscles such as the heart and the eye work, and the muscles that we use to speak. Sections on growth, diseases, strength and sports, fossils and what happens when bones break complete this very readable and informative book. 8-5/8"x10-3/4". Paperback. 32 pages. For ages 8 and up.

 

Understanding Your Senses
BK1429 - $6.95
Series: Science for Beginners
Author: R. Treays
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In a lively and informal way, this entertaining book explains how our senses work and how we use them to survive. Colorful diagrams and clear, informative text describe how the ear and eye work, and how we taste and feel and smell. Fascinating information shows how babies' senses develop, and the highly developed senses of animals. Other sections of the book reveal the trickery of optical illusions, explain the unreal world of virtual reality and look at machines that can sense things for themselves. 8-5/8"x10-3/4". Paperback. 32 pages. For ages 8 and up.

 

Understanding Your Brain
BK1125 - $6.95
Series: Science for Beginners
Author: R. Treays
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What is a thought? How do you remember? What happens when you dream? This entertaining and informative book gets inside the human head to answer these and other mind-boggling questions. With colorful pictures and diagrams, it shows the different parts of the brain, what they do and how the brain sends and receives messages. It shows how memory works, how babies' brains develop and describes the states of consciousness and sleep. Sections on mental health, the effect of drugs on the brain, animals' brains and artificial intelligence complete this fascinating book. 8-5/8"x10-3/4". Paperback. 32 pages. For ages 8 and up.
The Human Body for Every Kid: Easy Activities that Make Learning Science Fun
BK1718 - $12.95
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Janice VanCleave
What makes the heart beat faster or slower? How do tightrope walkers keep their balance? Why does spinning fast cause dizziness? Explore the mysteries and the workings of the human body through this fascinating collection of ideas, projects, and activities. Have fun while you learn about everything from the body’s basic building blocks to how the brain receives messages from other parts of the body. Make a model of a human cell that you can eat for dessert. Make a working model of a human lung from a soda bottle, a balloon, and a garbage bag. Through these and other activities, you’ll find out how your lungs supply air to your blood and your heart pumps blood throughout your body; how your body sees, hears, feels, smells, and tastes the world around it; how you lose and regain up to five pounds of skin every year; and much more. Most of the materials you need are already part of you; the rest you will easily find around the house or classroom. Every activity has been "child tested" and can be performed safely and cheaply in the classroom, at a science fair, or at home.  Paperback. 223 pages. For ages 9 to 12.
Head to Toe Science: Over 40 Eye-Popping, Spine-Tingling, Heart-Pounding Activities That Teach Kids about the Human Body
BK3302 - $12.95
Jim Wiese
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Untangle the Mystery of Human Hair! Listen to a Heart Throb! Sniff Out Why Stinky Feet Stink!
SCIENCE THAT REALLY GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN!
Explore the amazing human body, from the hair on your head to your stinky feet
bulletSmell like a salmon
bulletBuild a balloon intestine
bulletMix up a batch of fake blood
bulletCrack your genetic code

How much air do your lungs hold? How are your bones like a roll of toilet paper? Where does all your old dead skin go? How can you figure out how tall a person is from the size of his or her feet? You’ll find out the answers in Head to Toe Science. More than 40 fun, easy-to-do activities using ordinary products found around your house let you discover the wonders of your body from top to bottom, inside and out–your brain, your bones, your digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems, and much more! Paperback 128 Pages. For ages 9 to 12.

 

What's Inside You?
BK1376 - $4.95
Series: Starting Point Science
Author: S. Meredith
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Where does your food go? What is skin for? Why do you breathe? In clear and simple language, this colorful book describes each part of the body and the job it does, from individual cells to muscles, skin and bones. It also describes the different kinds of food the body needs and answers the questions young children ask, such as "What are hiccups?". ("Explains the human body simply and clearly... It's also packed with the fascinating facts that children love." Parents magazine) 7"x7". Paperback. 24 pages. For ages 6 and up. 

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