Head to toe science

Explore the amazing human body, from the hair on your head to your stinky feet. Smell like a salmon. Build a balloon intestine. Mix up a batch of fake blood. Crack your genetic code. How much air do your lungs hold? How are your bones like a roll of toilet paper? Where does all your old dead skin go?

How can you figure out how tall a person is from the size of his or her feet? You ll find out the answers in Head to Toe Science. More than 40 fun, easy-to-do activities using ordinary products found around your house let you discover the wonders of your body from top to bottom, inside and out your brain, your bones, your digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems, and much more! 

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Subject(s)Science
Author(s)Jim Wiese
Age5-7, 7-11
Published2000
Shelf referenceA 574 WIE
ISN/ISBN9780471332039
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x85bo

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