Children's curiosity is naturally piqued by things to do with their own bodies. They ask questions like: Why doesn't my hair hurt when it gets cut? Why do my fingers have ridges? Why do I get goose bumps? With this book, parents, and teachers will be able to help children find their own answers to these and other questions through playful and easy experiments. Large two-color illustrations show exactly how to do each activity. "More Fun Things to Do" section further explores each topic. Janice VanCleave (Texas) is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving workshops. She is the author of over 30 children's books with sales totaling over a million copies.

 

This book is part of a book series called Play And Find Out .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by John Wiley and Sons Ltd .

JANICE VANCLEAVE , the author of the popular Science for Every Kid series, is a former science teacher and a popular presenter at museums, schools, and bookstores nationwide.

This book has the following chapters: Partial table of contents:; Before You Begin. ; SKIN. ; Ridged: I Wonder. Why Do My Fingertips Have Ridges?; Pleated: I Wonder. Why Are My Elbows Wrinkly?; Keeping Cool: I Wonder. Why Do I Sweat?; HAIR. ; Hairy: I Wonder. Why Do I Have Hair on My Body?; Curly: I Wonder. Why Is My Hair Curly?; SKELETON. ; Rubbery: I Wonder. Why Are My Bones Hard?; Bendable: I Wonder. Why Do My Arms Bend?; CIRCULATION. ; Pumper: I Wonder. How Does Blood Move Through My Body?; RESPIRATION. ; Filled: I Wonder. How Much Breath Do I Have?; Squealer: I Wonder. How Do I Talk?; DIGESTION. ; Tube Chute: I Wonder. Where Does the Food I Eat Go?; SENSES. ; Tasty: I Wonder. Why Do Foods Taste Different?; Appendix. ; Glossary. ; Index.