Publisher Description

Pediatrician Dr. Betty Choi invites kids ages 8 and up to explore the marvels of the human body with lively hands-on projects and activities, including shaping bones from salt dough, creating a moving model of the eyes, crafting a 3d skin model, making a blow-up model of how a bicep muscle contracts, tracing capillary action, and even setting up a working model of the urinary system to show how pee is produced. Packed with colorful diagrams of how each major body system works, fun facts, and easy tests that kids can use to learn about and evaluate their own body functions from touch sensitivity to colorblindness, taste perception, lung capacity and more The Human Body Learning Lab makes biology more exciting and engaging than ever.

Author Biography

Betty Choi, MD is a pediatrician and writer with extensive experience in medical education content development. She completed her pediatrics training at Boston Children's Hospital / Boston Medical Center, worked as pediatric hospitalist and concierge physician. She has dedicated her career to education. Passionate about improving science communication and access to affordable education, she believes that connection is the key to motivating change. Through her website chalkacademy.com and social media, she has reached thousands of families around the world to advocate for healthy, positive parenting; hands-on learning for children; and diversity and inclusion. She lives in California with her husband and children.

Review

"In Human Body Learning Lab, pediatrician Betty Choi helpfully pulls back the curtain on a topic that is of great interest and great mystery to many elementary school-age children: human anatomy and physiology. Describing each of the body's systems in friendly prose, the book seeks to encourage children's curiosity and bodily autonomy through a combination of colorful diagrams, simple activities, and fun facts about everything from the skin to the endocrine system."--Science magazine
"This is the book we have been waiting for...Visually stunning, fun, active, and educational." - Janene H. Fuerch, MD, neonatologist at Stanford Children's Hospital and co-founder of EMME "A wealth of useful information about the workings of the human body." - Howard J. Bennett, MD, pediatrician and author of The Fantastic Body

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"A clear, concise guide to freezing (almost) anything with mouthwatering recipes that will ensure you put your frozen bounty to good use. If you're looking to create a healthier home food supply and save money in the process, this is your book!" --Jill Winger, author of The Prairie Homestead Cookbook "Invaluable information about the art of freezing-- a must-have homesteading resource!" --Deanna Talerico, creator of Homestead and Chill "So many possibilities! You'll welcome the recipes for foods such as potatoes and squash that can be tricky to preserve with other methods. And who knew you could freeze cucumbers?" --Sherri Brooks Vinton, author of Put 'em Up! and The Preserving Answer Book "This friendly, in-depth guide is packed with helpful info, unique recipes, and stunning photos to help you turn your freezer into a well-stocked pantry." --Stephanie Thurow, Certified Master Food Preserver and author of Can It & Ferment It

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