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My Amazing Body Machine
SKU
027280
ISBN
9781465461858
Grade 2-4
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Secular
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Learning Modality
Auditory
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Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
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Presentation
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Medium Teacher Involvement
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Description
In this beautifully illustrated book by DK, children are given a visual guide to how the body works in a way that makes sense to children. Photos and paper-craft illustrations show how the body is made and age-appropriate explanations tell about DNA, systems, eating right, and the life cycle. Parents who want an introduction to the human body might like the simplified explanations and could use this book as their source for information. Add a grade/age appropriate coloring book or workbook to this resource to build your own unit about the human body. Children will learn about their body and how to care for it as well.
Publisher's Description of My Amazing Body Machine
A unique and exciting visual guide to the human body, with specially commissioned handcrafted illustrations that make this amazing machine accessible and engaging for children.
From the intricately wired brain and structured skeleton to the relentlessly pumping heart and rising and falling lungs, each part of the amazing human body is explored through the incredible paper-crafted artworks of Owen Gildersleeve, making My Amazing Body Machine an appropriate and engaging experience for children. With clear text and fascinating bite-size facts, this visual guide makes learning about the human body fun, and real-life examples show how the parts of the body work together in immediate and ingenious ways.
Supporting STEM education initiatives, My Amazing Body Machine makes understanding the most complex machine on Earth both simple and enjoyable.
Details
| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Dorling Kindersley |
| Grades: | 2-4 |
| ISBN: | 9781465461858 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.125 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.875 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.7 |
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