Brynie, Faith Hickman

Provides instructions for simple science experiments, using everyday materials to explore weight, water, heat and chemistry, motion, botany, and the sun.

In examining the role that genetics plays in human health, this book introduces the essentials of genetics and looks at the ways in which scientists are attempting to correct genetic disorders.

Explains how different animals defend themselves and stay safe.

Photographs and text, with two levels of readability for emergent and fluent readers, explain how and why different animals migrate.

Questions and answers explain the human immune system and how it works, as well as allergies and vaccines.

Provides instructions for more than twenty simple science experiments such as planting seeds upside down, dyeing a white shirt gold, and discovering how a pendulum works.

Provides information about the physical aspects of the brain and how it functions, effects of diseases and drugs on the brain, memory, senses, and more in question and answer format.

Answers one hundred questions about the human muscular system, covering specific muscles, exercise, injuries, diseases, and other topics.

Uses a question-and-answer format to present information about physical, medical, and social issues surrounding human reproduction, including birth control, pregnancy, and childbirth.

Uses a question-and-answer format to present information about the physical, emotional, and social topics surrounding sex and sexuality.