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    The Human Body: Get Under the Skin with Science Activities for Kids
    The Human Body: Get Under the Skin with Science Activities for Kids
    The Human Body: Get Under the Skin with Science Activities for Kids
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    The Human Body: Get Under the Skin with Science Activities for Kids

    By Kathleen M. Reilly and Alexis Cornell

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    Did you know that your brain has up to 100 billion nerve cells? Wow! What else is going on in your body?

    In The Human Body: Get Under the Skin with Science Activities for Kids, middle schoolers learn about the different bodily systems that keep people breathing, moving, thinking, and staying healthy! Kids get a good look at all the action that's going on right inside their own bodies, from understanding just how that apple turns into energy to how the "leftovers" make their exit.

    By studying the circulatory system, the digestive system, muscles, bones, the brain, senses, reproduction system, and more, kids gain a deep understanding of why they can do the things they do and even learn about what they can do to take care of their bodies so they live long and healthy lives. Through science-minded STEM activities, readers see exactly how smoke affects the lungs, how the heart really acts as a liquid pump, and how the different joints are structured and serve different purposes.

    The Human Body includes critical thinking exercises and essential questions related to anatomy. Fun facts, links to online primary sources and other supplemental material, plus graphic novel illustrations and photography encourage readers to take a deep dive under their skin!

    Nomad Press books integrate content with participation. Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad’s unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNomad Press
    Release dateJun 9, 2019
    ISBN9781619307995
    The Human Body: Get Under the Skin with Science Activities for Kids
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    Kathleen M. Reilly

    It all started with a four-inch book written in green crayon on peach paper, called "The Rabbet and Dog and Cat." Yes, I realize that's not how rabbit is spelled. I know that now. But when I was five, I wasn't worried about the spelling. I was too busy creating my masterpiece ("illustrated by the author"). Today, my features appear in publications such as: Parents, Better Homes & Gardens, Family Circle, American Baby, FamilyFun, Woman's Day, Ladies' Home Journal, and others. I write more than just features, though. My fiction includes a middle grade adventure (SUMMER AT FORT TARMETTO: SEARCH FOR REGINALD PEPPERS' LEG), a chick lit series (HALFSIE), and a forthcoming young adult novel (SHE). I've also written a Disney activity book for kids (WALT DISNEY WORLD EXTREME VACATION GUIDE FOR KIDS), available here on Smashwords and other retailers. And I've written nine science books for kids in print with Nomad Press. They're available on Nomad's site (www.nomadpress.net) and at book sellers. Drop me a line -- I'd love to connect with you!

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      The Human Body - Kathleen M. Reilly

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      Contents

      Timeline

      Introduction Take a Look!

      Chapter 1 The Cardiovascular System

      Chapter 2 The Respiratory System

      Chapter 3 The Digestive System

      Chapter 4 Muscles and Bones

      Chapter 5 Skin

      Chapter 6 The Brain and Senses

      Chapter 7 Reproduction and Genetics

      Chapter 8 Diseases and Immunity

      Glossary | Metric Conversions

      Resources | Essential Questions | Index

      Interested in Primary Sources?

      Look for this icon. Use a smartphone or tablet app to scan the QR code and explore more! Photos are also primary sources because a photograph takes a picture at the moment something happens.

      You can find a list of URLs on the Resources page. If the QR code doesn’t work, try searching the internet with the Keyword Prompts to find other helpful sources.

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      TIMELINE

      Introduction

      TAKE A LOOK!

      When you look in the mirror, you see the same you who’s always looking back. It’s easy to go through your day sleeping, eating, walking, talking, doing homework—all without thinking about it too much. But under your skin, you’ve got an amazing set of systems that are working together to create the life you live.

      Did you know you’ve got a river inside of you? You do, sort of—your bloodstream! Just as a real river carries boats up and down the waterways to their destinations, so does your bloodstream, shuttling oxygen and waste products all around your body.

      And you’ve got a furnace system, too. Your body can regulate its own temperature, cooling you down or warming you up. You stay the perfect temperature to keep all your systems on go.

      ESSENTIAL QUESTION

      Why are all of the systems of the body important? How does our body let us do what we want and keep us alive?

      You also have levers in the form of bones and joints and a highly developed computer system called the brain—all tucked into your skin in a neat order!

      Have you ever thought about how it all works?

      WORDS TO KNOW

      bloodstream: the blood moving through the body of a person or animal.

      oxygen: a gas in the air that animals and humans need to breathe to stay alive.

      regulate: to control or to keep steady.

      lever: a bar resting on a pivot used to lift and move objects.

      joint: the point where two bones meet and move relative to one another.

      X-ray: a photograph taken by using X-rays, a wavelength that can penetrate a solid.

      humors: the fluids that people used to believe were responsible for the health of the human body. These included black bile, phlegm, blood, and yellow bile.

      organism: any living thing.

      cell: the basic unit or part of a living thing.

      germs: harmful microorganisms, which are organisms that are too small to be seen with a microscope.

      DISCOVERING THE BODY

      Before there were X-rays and other machines that offered a glimpse inside a live body, doctors and scientists had to make some guesses about how things worked inside of us. One popular theory from ancient times was that evil spirits made you sick. Perhaps you offended a demon and, therefore, were struck down with the flu.

      Later, people believed that the body was ruled by four different humors, or fluids, that had to be kept in balance. If you had too much bile in your body, for example, you’d get cancer.

      This is how we look under the skin!

      Ancient doctors didn’t have the knowledge that modern doctors do. However, in their studies and writings, they laid the groundwork for the doctors and scientists who came after them to develop an understanding about the human body.

      As time passed, doctors and scientists began to realize there were tiny things that make up the human body and every other organism. They learned that our bodies consist of billions of cells. They also came to realize that germs can be spread through the air and by touch and that the simple act of washing hands goes a long way in stopping the spread of illness!

      An illustration in a book from 1574 shows representations of the four humors people thought ruled the body.

      WORDS TO KNOW

      chamber: an enclosed space. The human heart has four chambers.

      muscle memory: the way your muscles remember how to work.

      extract: to take out.

      deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): the substance that carries your genetic information, the blueprint of who you are.

      genes: sections of DNA that code for a particular trait, such as brown eyes and black hair.

      It’s amazing to think that we’re walking, talking, and thinking because of the way trillions of cells are arranged. Together these cells create and protect the human body.

      Each one of those cells is doing a specific job, forming your skin, creating new blood cells, or something else!

      In The Human Body, we’ll take a journey under your skin to learn how it really works. You’ll create models that imitate your body’s functions, and test some of those functions, too. You can take a peek inside a real heart to understand how yours is shaped and how the chambers work together to pump your blood. You can test your muscle memory and even extract the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that carries your genes that make you who you

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