How to Build a Human Body

Despite the simple designs shown on most Valentine's Day cards, hearts are quite complex organs. With this stimulating book, readers take a close look at the four-chambered pump that keeps the blood circulating in their bodies. Colorful diagrams illustrate the different parts of the heart and help struggling readers understand the important processes this key body part performs. Manageable text helps readers of many levels grasp important components of the elementary science curriculum.

Understanding how your body works can be an important part of keeping it healthy. The lungs, for example, are a body part that many people take for granted but are essential for quality of life. For the most part, the lungs work automatically with little conscious effort from an individual. However, there are things that can be done to help keep them extra healthy. Readers will learn about these amazing organs through the help of accessible text and informative diagrams. They'll be encouraged to take part in fun activities that will help keep their lungs strong.

An adult human skeleton is made up of 206 bones, but there's much more to learn about the skeleton than just about bones. Your readers will learn interesting details including what bone marrow is and what joints do. They'll be instructed on different poses and exercises they can do to make sure their bones and joints stay strong and healthy.

Many people think of the stomach as being the same thing as the abdomen or belly, but the abdomen is part of a bigger framework known as the digestive system. It includes the stomach and other organs, such as the intestines, liver, and gallbladder. With the help of this innovative volume, readers will learn about the stomach and its functions within the digestive system. Colorful diagrams support the fact-filled narrative and encourage readers to keep their stomachs and digestive systems healthy.

Recognized as the most complex organ in the human body, the brain controls everything from sight and memory to breathing and balance. With the help of this captivating book, readers learn about the many processes and activities having to do with the brain. They'll study the different parts that make it up. Easy-to-understand diagrams and enlightening activities help readers of many levels develop a stronger grasp on this important topic within the elementary science curriculum.

Many people only know the basics about the bladder, like that it holds urine, but there's much more to learn about this extraordinary organ. For example, when empty it's only about the size of a plum, but when full it can enlarge to the size of a grapefruit. Readers of this innovative volume follow along as a friendly "body builder" shows them how the different processes and parts involved with the bladder work. Simple diagrams reinforce the understanding of key concepts. Age-appropriate text supports central aspects of the elementary science curriculum.