Your kids can learn how the human body works with 40 hands-on experiments that show how we move, smell, taste, and speak. They’ll see body systems in action with activities like building a digestive tract from socks and pantyhose, sculpting red blood cells, and making vocal cords out of rubber bands. Soon, they’ll start thinking like a scientist as they answer questions during each experiment and take notes on what they learn. Kid-friendly instructions provide step-by-step guidance and detailed diagrams to make these projects easy enough for kids to do with minimal supervision. Each project uses inexpensive, everyday items like cotton balls, glass jars, and vinegar, so kids can get started right away. With connections to STEAM topics, these experiments give kids confidence in what they learn as they apply their new skills to progressively more challenging activities. 128 pages, softcover. Ages 5 and up.

Product Information

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Title: Awesome Human Body Science Experiments for Kids
By: Orlena Kerek MD, with Galen Kerek, and Dante Kerek
Illustrated By: Kate Francis
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 128
Vendor: Rockridge Press

Publication Date: 2022
Dimensions: 9 X 8.5 X 0.35 (inches)
Weight: 13 ounces
ISBN-13: 9781685392734
Ages: 5-10
Stock No: WW392734

Publisher's Description

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Show kids how the human body works—hands-on experiments for ages 5 to 10

The human body is amazing! We use it to move, smell, taste, and speak—but how? Kids will uncover the answers with this book of 40 at-home science experiments. They'll see body systems in action with activities like building a digestive tract from socks and pantyhose, sculpting red blood cells, and making vocal cords out of rubber bands.

Get kids thinking like a scientist as they answer questions during each experiment and take notes on what they learn. Best of all, kids will see their knowledge grow as they apply their new skills to progressively more challenging activities.

Kid-friendly instructions—Step-by-step guidance and detailed diagrams make these projects easy enough for kids to do with minimal supervision.
No special equipment required—These projects use inexpensive, everyday items like cotton balls, glass jars, and vinegar, so kids can get started right away.
The S.T.E.A.M. connection—Discover how each activity fits into the world of science, technology, engineering, art, and math.

Pick up this book today and explore tons of questions about the human body for kids.

Author Bio

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ORLENA KEREK, MD, is trained as a pediatric doctor. She teaches moms and their families to lead healthy lives in a way that is easy and fun. Check out her podcast, Fit and Fabulous at 40 and Beyond, and her book, Building Simple Habits to a Healthy Me. Her sons, Galen and Dante, were 13 and 11 when they helped Dr. Orlena write this book. They love math, science, and playing computer games, so working on this book was great fun for them!

Editorial Reviews

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"Easy to do with stuff you already have. The experiments are concise and easy to follow. My kids have really enjoyed learning in an active way." — Karen Allen, parent, nurse, educator
"Great book to teach kids about the human body. Some of the activities are really simple but very informative. Written in a way that inspires little minds to get creative." — Kate Peter, science teacher
"My kids (11 and 13) loved this book. They really enjoyed getting involved in the activities. They were able to do the activities by themselves." — Jessica Sherman, mother