Did you know the brain is the most complex organ in your body? Learn how and why scientists study the brain and how the brain affects behavior. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.
A sick or injured body is like a broken machine. Thankfully, it can often fix itself. Learn how the body fights germs, disease, and injury. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.
Learn how biomimicry uses nature as inspiration and how it is playing an important role in the medical field. This title supports NGSS for Engineering Design.
Emotions are powerful feelings that we don't always understand. Learn how and why humans experience emotions. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.
Your body is a busy place. There's always something happening. From digestion to respiration, discover how the systems in your body work together to keep you strong. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.
Can you name some of the muscles you use every day? Learn about how muscles give your body shape, keep your heart beating, and help you move. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.
What foods should you eat to stay healthy? Answer this question and others as you learn how food gives you energy, makes you stronger, and helps you stay healthy. This title supports NGSS From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes.
With real-world examples of science at work, this book introduces the study of cells, chromosomes, and DNA known as genetics.
With real-world examples of science at work, this book introduces the spread of infections and diseases.
This book offers a brief overview of the structure, function, makeup, and specific types of cells, including both animal and human cells.
This introduction to cooking discusses the many ways math is used when working with food.
Discusses digestion, where food goes when you eat, the role of your mouth, stomach and intestinves, and why you need food.
Discusses the food chain and includes a description of terms like energy, producers, consumers, decomposers, and how these all fit together.
Would you eat a spider or maggot cheese? Learn about these and other disgusting foods people around the world eat every day.
Why do animals, plants, and people look like their parents? Learn about heredity, genes, and chromosomes in simple-to-understand language. Discover how the father of heredity, Gregor Mendel, unlocked the secrets of how living things pass down traits to their children.
Finding forensic evidence, examining murder victims, and identifying injuries are all in a day’s work for these death investigators. Dead bodies need doctors too, and Medical Examiners are on the case!
Ever since she was young, Rebecca wanted to help people feel better, even before people knew much about modern medicine. She would not let anyone stop her from becoming the first African American woman doctor in the United States. She even wrote a book about what she learned so others could learn too. In this 24-page book from the Leaders Like Us series, you'll meet an important African American leader in medicine – Rebecca Lee Crumpler!
The human body is an amazing thing. It also has some really strange traits! From boogers to brains, find out some really weird stuff about human bodies!
Insects are used in science and medicine to help people.
Insects are eaten around the world, and may be better for people than other protein sources.
This title highlights all the gross stuff your body produces everyday.
This title highlights all the gross smells our noses sense every day.
Take an in-depth look at human life in this science encyclopedia.
Readers will learn how search and rescue animals are used around the world in many dangerous situations.
This book discusses different STEM jobs that are found in food and nutrition, from agricultural engineers to food safety specialist.
