Human Movement: How the Body Walks, Runs, Jumps, and Kicks

Description

Why do we walk on two legs? How do our muscles know how to work together when we dance? How does our brain work with our hands to sink a basketball? In Human Movement: How the Body Walks, Runs, Jumps, and Kicks, readers ages 12 to 15 learn the basic anatomy and physiology of the human body and discover how bones, muscles, tendons, organs, and nerves work together to make movement possible. Human Movement takes a look at all of the components of the human body and examines how they allow you to move and interact with the world around you. Readers also learn what they can do to keep their bodies healthy and fit and moving well. Combining hands-on activities, such as building a hand model with working muscles and tendons, with biology, chemistry, biomechanics, and nutrition, Human Movement offers entertaining graphic novel illustrations and relevant sidebars. Links to online primary sources and other important websites deepen readers' experiences and strengthen practical connections to the material.

Carla Mooney is the author of several Nomad Press books including Comparative Religion: Investigate the World Through Religious Tradition, The U.S. Constitution: How Democracy Works, and The Industrial Revolution: Investigate How Science and Technology Changed the World. Carla lives in Pittsburgh, PA. Sam Carbaugh has illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation and Shakespeare: Investigate the Bard's Influence on Today's World, and he wrote and illustrated Comics: Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning. Sam lives in Grand Rapids, MI.

Praise for other books by Carla Mooney: Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation Booklist " ... Like other titles in the 'Inquire and Investigate' series, this book focuses on a high-interest topic in a cutting-edge field to reinforce young people's understanding of the scientific method ... an appealing and age-appropriate STEM resource." Genetics: Breaking the Code of Your DNA School Library Journal "A solid STEM resource recommended for general interest as well as supplemental curricular use." Comparative Religion: Investigate the World Through Religious Tradition Booklist "The abstractions of religion make it a tricky topic for objective and clear middle-level resources, but this dynamic book manages to be both informative and accessible..." Praise for other books in the series: Physics: Investigate the Mechanics of Nature National Science Teachers Association Recommends "... The investigations will make 'physics come alive' for students with the real life applications. The content supports the NGSS Standards...This book is a well--written resource for classroom teachers, students, and parents." Civic Unrest: Investigate the Struggle for Social Change Booklist "... a complete and thorough resource dealing with basic civic principles for the middle-level social- studies classroom."