How do our bodies make sense of the world through the senses
of sight, smell, taste and touch? Why do we have bones? What is the importance
of eating well? From the secrets of the largest organ our skin, to the good and
the bad about cholesterol, to what can go wrong with the tiny appendix, get
ready for a journey of discovery into one of the most mysterious and
fascinating realms known to science!
The World of Science comics series engages,
educates and entertains children, imparting scientific facts, while nurturing
the love of Science through dynamic, full-colour comics. All topics covered are
in line with the Singapore primary Science syllabus and the Cambridge primary
Science curriculum, and also offer beyond-the-syllabus insights designed to
stretch inquiring young minds.
This book aligns with the following syllabi:
- Singapore
Science syllabus topics: Human body systems (digestive system) and Human
respiratory, circulatory and reproductive systems.
- Cambridge
Primary Science syllabus topics: Humans and animals.
- IB
Primary Years Programme Science syllabus topics: The human body, The five
senses, Human body systems, Cells and microorganisms, and Body systems and
health.
Contents:
All About the Human Body:
- Make
No Bones About It!
- Chew
On This!
- Hair-Raising
Truths
- Getting
Under Your Skin
- What
Does Blood Do?
- Made
For Heavy Lifting
Five Senses:
- Eye
See You!
- Ear
Me Out, Please!
- What
the Nose Knows
- All
Kinds of Flavours
- A
Sensitive Touch
Food for Thought:
- Digestive
Tract: An Epic Journey
- The
Good and Bad About Cholesterol
Quiz Challenge:
- So,
How Much Do You Really Know About the Human Body?
Readership: 6-12 year olds, Singapore,
Asia-Pacific, worldwide. Trade, schools, libraries everywhere.
