The human body unit gives students a view inside their bodies to see how they move. They will discover that movement, like all body functions, requires many parts of the body to work together. Fourth graders will explore the skeletal, muscular, nervous, circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems to uncover the specific role each plays to bring about movement.
Body by
An award-winning series, covering primary science in a uniquely appealing, child-centered way. Scientific thinking is developed by seeing and making science work. Through imaginative activities and experiments, children learn how to observe, collate information, form theories and arrive at conclusions. The originality and the quality of the presentation of concepts make this an invaluable series.
Complete Book of the Human Body by
These books open up worlds inaccessible to the naked eye Fascinating yet practical beginner's guides with an abundance of amazing photographs and realistic illustrations Include clearly explained activities, experiments and projects.
Dr. Frankenstein's Human Body Book by
Young readers are invited to Dr. Frankenstein's freaky lab to help him reconstruct a human body from the skeleton out. This innovative, chunky format offers bold imagery and includes an incredible special effect on the cover. Illustrations.
From Head to Toe by
A guide to the body's organs and systems.
The Human Body by
Introduces the various systems of the human body and how they work.
Human Body by
Open your eyes to a world of discovery. Offering a new level of information through powerful visuals, the Eye Wonder reference series was specially developed for children ready for their first books about the natural world. Full-color photography is matched with clearly written text to build a foundation for advanced exploration and help show children a stunning new view of the world.
The Human Body by
What is a capillary? How do joints work? Why do some muscles work in pairs? Investigate the curious world of life science. Find out for yourself about the human body through experiments and demonstrations that you can do at home. Learn about what goes on inside your bones. Find out how your senses work. This book will show you the importance of investigating and understanding the world around you.
Human Organs by
Heart, lungs, stomach - you know these organs keep you going. But do you know what's buried even deeper? Explore the world of human organs to find out what really makes you tick.
Inside the Human Body by
When Arnold swallows the Magic School Bus, Ms. Frizzle's class takes a tour of his stomach, intestines, and bloodstream.
Me and My Amazing Body by
Now in paperback! A super-simple introduction to the human body from the author and illustrator of Me on the Map. What is under your skin? Why do you have bones? What do your muscles do? Where does the food that you eat go? Me and My Amazing Body can show you! From your head to your toes and everything in between, this playful introduction to anatomy explains all the important parts of your body. Easy to read and easy to understand, Me and My Amazing Body helps children appreciate everything their amazing bodies can do.
My Body by
Learn about your amazing body, including how you run and jump, hear and see, touch and taste. This richly visual learning library introduces basic lessons tied closely to early childhood curriculum topics. Each spread includes introductory text, colorful illustrations with detailed captions, and photographs that show real-world examples of the featured topic. Puzzle pages, fun facts, and true/false quizzes appear at the end of each volume.
See Inside Your Body by
Follow your food as it travels through your body. Take a deep breath and explore your lungs. Let your mind boggle at what your brain can do. This exciting book, packed with lively illustrations and fascinating flaps, is bursting to reveal your body's amazing secrets.
Understanding Your Body by
- Beginner's guides to your insides, illustrated with witty cartoons and amusing comic strips.
You're Tall in the Morning, But Shorter at Night and Other Amazing Facts about the Human Body by
Fast, fun facts, light, informative text, and colorful images bring facts about the human body to life for kids ages 7-10. YOU'RE TALL IN THE MORNING, BUT SHORTER AT NIGHT is a photographic exploration into the human body. Topics include respiration, circulation, digestion, and the senses. Readers will be amazed by the fun, fast facts, while teachers and parents will appreciate the light, informative text and easy-to-follow format. Melvin and Gilda Berger are the authors of the bestselling and critically acclaimed Scholastic Q&A series, among many other books for children.
The Muscular System by
Simple text and photographs introduce the muscular system and its purpose, parts, and functions.
The Muscular System by 
Muscular System by
Colorful graphics, engaging text, and fun, close-up photographs invite young readers to become familiar with their muscular system. In this book, readers will learn about the three types of muscle - skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, and cardiac muscle - and how they work to support and move their body. Simple diagrams highlight major parts of the muscular system. Also described are the structure of muscles and how they work with other systems, such as the nervous and skeletal systems, to move the body. In addition, readers will learn about nutrition, exercise, and safety to keep their muscular system healthy. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, health tips, a glossary with phonetics, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.
The Muscular System by
Muscles make all movements possible. Without muscles, we couldnt eat or stand or even breathe; our heart would even stop pumping. Luckily the human body is made up of hundreds of muscles. Learn all about the different kinds of muscles and how they work.
Skeleton and Muscular System by
The Skeleton and Muscular System explains how the skeleton and muscles work together, allowing us to move around and lift tiny objects and heavy weights. You will also see how the skeleton protects vital organs and how bones help keep the body healthy.
Muscles: the Muscular System by
Describes our muscular system and how it controls the movement of the body.
Muscles by
Veteran nonfiction writer Seymour Simon takes young readers on a tour of the human body and its nearly 700 different muscles
Moving by
Body Systems provides a wealth of information about the human body. The clear text and colorful illustrations offer basic explanations about amazing processes that enable people to eat, breathe, feel, think, walk, and reproduce. "Did You Know" features on every spread add interesting information and fun facts.
How Do My Muscles Get Strong? by
This book shows readers how muscles work and the value of exercise.
Human Muscles by
Run, skip, jump - you know your muscles help you play. But did you know some muscles work while you sleep? Explore the layers of human muscles to find out what really keeps you moving.
Bones by
Describes our skeletal system and how it protects the soft tissues and organs of the head and chest.
Bones by
Award winning author Seymour Simon continues his fantastic journey through the human body with this stunning new addition. In Bones, youngsters will discover the amazing facts about the two hundred and six bones that make up their skeletons, ranging from the smallest, most intricate bones in their feet and hands to the largest, strongest bones in their legs. Blending spectacular full-color photographs and clear, concise text, BONES offers an intriguing look at human body.
The Bones You Own by
Why does a baby have about 350 bones, but his mom just over 200? Why are my bones hidden--not like a skeleton’s? And why does Mom say milk is good for my bones?
My Bones by
How many bones are in your body? Which bone protects your brain? What are bones made of? What are you waiting for? Don't avoid the Bone Zone-get reading! Book jacket.
The Skeletal System by
Explains how the different types of bones of the body work harmoniously together.
The Skeletal System by
Simple text, photographs, and diagrams introduce the skeletal system and its purpose, parts, and functions.
Skeletal System by
Colorful graphics, engaging text, and fun, close-up photographs invite young readers to become familiar with their skeletal system. In this book, readers will learn how bones work with ligaments, tendons, and muscles to support, move, and shape the body. Simple diagrams highlight major parts of the skeletal system, including the skull, spine, and ribs. Types of bone joints are introduced, as well as the structure of bones. In addition, readers will learn about nutrition, exercise, and safety to keep their skeletal system healthy. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, health tips, a glossary with phonetics, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.
Skeleton and Muscular System by
The Skeleton and Muscular System explains how the skeleton and muscles work together, allowing us to move around and lift tiny objects and heavy weights. You will also see how the skeleton protects vital organs and how bones help keep the body healthy.
The Skeleton Inside You by
What does your skeleton do? Your skeleton helps you leap, somersault, and touch your toes—without it, you would be as floppy as a beanbag! There are over 200 bones living and growing inside you that make up your skeleton. There are also ligaments and joints that hold your bones together, and cartilage in your bendable parts like your ears and your nose. Learn all about what a skeleton can do—because this isn't some make-believe Halloween skeleton, this is the real skeleton inside you.
X-Treme X-Ray by
Discover what it's like to have x-ray vision! Step inside the world of x-rays where you can see behind walls, inside objects, and even through skin! Ever wonder what you would like? What about a laptop computer or cell phone? A spider or a fish? Each page features an x-ray photo of a person or object in nature, sports, or technology with descriptions and fun facts about the images themselves, along with a brief explanation of how x-rays work.
Burp! by
The unique Mysterious You series explores the mysteries of the human body using an exciting mix of thoroughly researched information, amazing anecdotes and surprising try-it activities. In Burp!, kids discover all kinds of fascinating facts about food and eating, such as what food is made of, how your body breaks it down, why you have cravings, how sight and smell affect what you taste and lots more. Did you know? * You use energy even when you are asleep -- 65 calories an hour, in fact. * France's Michel Lotito (a.k.a. Mr. Eat Everything) eats bicycles, chandeliers, wooden coffins and light airplanes for a living!
Digestion by 
The Digestive System by
Simply describes the functioning of the digestive system and explains the process of digestion.
Digestive System by
Colorful graphics, engaging text, and fun, close-up photographs invite young readers to become familiar with their digestive system. In this book, readers will learn how their mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines work together to digest their food and give their body energy. Simple diagrams highlight major parts of the digestive system. Also described are the inner structure of the stomach, the small intestine, and the large intestine as food moves through the body. In addition, readers will learn about nutrition, exercise, and hygiene to keep their digestive system healthy. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, health tips, a glossary with phonetics, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.
The Digestive System by
Introduces the various parts of the digestive system and the functions they perform.
The Digestive System by 
Eating and Digestion by
Natural sleep is the best kind of sleep, and this book outlines solutions that avoid the medical quick fix. It examines diet, exercise, the environment, and the effect
these have on our sleeping patterns. It gives practical tips on mental and physical relaxation methods, herbal remedies, aromatherapy, and bedtime rituals to help you
wake each day feeling ready for whatever life brings.
Guts by
Describes our digestive system and how it turns the food eaten into the power the body needs.
Guts by
Why is it important tochew your food? Can you guess how long it takes for food to travel through your body? Could you possibly have twenty feet of small intestines? Where does that bad-smelling gas come from? Your digestive system is out of sight and out of mind -- until things don't go right. Then you may wonder how these important organs work! You'll find the answers in Seymour Simon's smooth, well-organized, and fascinating introduction to the digestive system. He explains how it works twenty-four hours a day, turning pizza, sandwiches, milk, and other food into energy and nutrients and waste. Striking photographs on every spread show how major organs including the stomach and intestines move food through your body, and how, eventually, waste is eliminated. Guts takes the mystery out of something that happens to everyone, every day, while at the same time sharing a sense of wonder about the human body.
My Digestive System by
What does your esophagus do? How long is your small intestine? Which part of your body stores the goodness from food? Book jacket.
What Happens to a Hamburger? by
What happens to food after you eat it? In this newly illustrated book, complete with photos, Paul Showers and Edward Miller take you on a journey through the human digestive system into the mouth, down the gullet, into the stomach, and finally into the small and large intestines. You will learn what each of these body parts does to help transform the food you eat. And you will also find out what happens to the food your body cannot use. Everything that happens inside your body whenever you swallow a bite of food will amaze you!
What Happens to Your Food? by
-- Interactive guides answer many of the how and why questions young children have-- Fold-out flaps on every open page
Breath: the Respiratory System by
Describes how our respiratory system works and the problems bacteria and viruses can cause.
Breathing by
Large captioned photos are used to explain what happens when we breathe plus giving information on health problems associated with the respiratory system.
Breathing and Respiration by
Body Systems provides a wealth of information about the human body. The clear text and colorful illustrations offer basic explanations about amazing processes that enable people to eat, breathe, feel, think, walk, and reproduce. "Did You Know" features on every spread add interesting information and fun facts.
Lungs by
Take a deep breath and then let it out. Did you feel your chest rise and fall? That is actually your lungs filling with oxygen and then pushing carbon dioxide back out when you exhale. Without your lungs and your entire respiratory system, the rest of your body wouldn't receive the oxygen you need to survive. To give your body the oxygen it needs, you breathe twenty times every minute. You breathe more than twenty thousand times each and every day. Acclaimed science writer Seymour Simon has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institution to explore the important journey that air takes in and out of your lungs.
The Lungs and Breathing by
The mechanisms of respiration, how oxygen is transferred to tissues, new sections on smoking-related diseases, air pollution, and how exercise affects breathing.
My Heart and Lungs by
An introduction to the heart and lungs and their functions within the human body
Respiratory System by
Colorful graphics, engaging text, and fun, close-up photographs invite young readers to become familiar with their respiratory system. In this book, readers will learn how their nose, mouth, trachea, and lungs work together to breathe in and out. Simple diagrams highlight major parts of the respiratory system. Bronchi, bronchioles, and alveoli are also described, as well as the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. In addition, readers will learn about nutrition, exercise, and safety to keep their respiratory system healthy. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, health tips, a glossary with phonetics, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.
The Respiratory System by
Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
The Respiratory System by
Simple text, photographs, and diagrams introduce the respiratory system and its purpose, parts, and functions.
The Respiratory System by 
Blood and Circulation by
Body Systems provides a wealth of information about the human body. The clear text and colorful illustrations offer basic explanations about amazing processes that enable people to eat, breathe, feel, think, walk, and reproduce. "Did You Know" features on every spread add interesting information and fun facts.
Circulatory System by
Colorful graphics, engaging text, and fun, close-up photographs invite young readers to become familiar with their circulatory system. In this book, readers will learn how their heart, blood, and blood vessels work together to keep them alive. Kid-oriented examples of the circulatory system at work are given, such as the formation of a scab. Simple diagrams highlight major parts of the circulatory system. Also described are the different types of blood vessels, the structure of blood, and the main parts of the heart. In addition, readers will learn about nutrition, exercise, and hygiene to keep their circulatory system healthy. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, health tips, a glossary with phonetics, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.
The Circulatory System by
Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.
The Circulatory System by
Introduces the circulatory system, its purpose, parts, and functions.
The Circulatory System by
Your heart pumps blood constantly through 60,000 miles of blood vessels. Together, the heart, blood, and blood vessels make up the circulatory system. This system delivers oxygen from your lungs to the cells and organs of your body, and helps remove waste products. Readers explore the circulatory system with the aid of numerous photographs and revealing illustrations. This volume also includes information about disorders and diseases of the circulatory system, as well as tips on how to keep the system healthy.
The Heart by
A guide to the heart's function and composition which provides information about blood flow, capillaries, white and red blood cells, platelets and oxygen supply. Illustrated in full colour.
The Heart and Blood by
Important new information on heart disease, preventitive measures, advances in heart surgery, new drugs used to combat coronary heart disease, blood infections such as AIDS, and how blood acts to fight infections.
The Pulse of Life by
A clear, concise introduction to the circulatory system and an explanation of current concerns and research.
The Brain by
These classic titles are now updated with the most recent research with the cooperation and curators from the Smithsonian's Air & Space and Natural History museums. These new editions feature full-color photos, glossaries, reference materials, and indices.
Mind and Matter by 
The Nervous System by 
The Nervous System by
Simple text, photographs, and diagrams introduce the nervous system and its purpose, parts, and functions.
Nervous System by
Colorful graphics, engaging text, and fun, close-up photographs invite young readers to become familiar with their nervous system. In this book, readers will learn how their brain, spinal cord, and nerves work together to control their senses, movements, and basic body functions. Kid-oriented examples of the nervous system at work are given, such as reflexes and tasting foods. Simple diagrams highlight major parts of the nervous system. The structures of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and neurons are described as messages move back and forth through them. In addition, readers will learn about nutrition and safety to keep their nervous system healthy. Features include a table of contents, fun facts, diagrams, health tips, a glossary with phonetics, and an index. Buddy Books is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Group.
