What if you were born without one hand? What if you lost a leg in a car crash? With today’s high tech, people can get new parts for their bodies. Arms, legs, eyes, noses, ears, and other body parts can all be made to fit your body. Learn about the science behind these high-tech parts for people!
Super Science Facts entertains readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colourful images on every page that support reading comprehension. The minimal text format (1,700 to 2,000 words per book) introduces content vocabulary defined in context and repeated in a glossary.
Glossary: 3-D, artificial, carbon fibre, cosmetic, electrode, electronics, high-tech, hinge, limb, mechanical, organ, prosthetic, pylon, socket, stem cells, tendon, tissue, titanium, transplant.
Hand Hooks and Wooden Legs
Arms and Hands
Legs and Feet
Bones and Joints
Eyes, Ears, Noses, and Tongues
Hearts, Lungs, Livers, and Kidneys