Brainiacs: An Imaginative Journey Through the Nervous System (Human Body Detectives) - Softcover

Manley, Heather

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1500697605 ISBN 13: 9781500697600

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

Human Body Detectives Merrin and Pearl are at it again. 

Their magical ability to jump into people's bodies and explore their systems (digestive, skeletal, nervous, circulatory, and immune) combines science with their fun adventures to help kids understand their anatomy and how their bodies work.


In Brainiacs, Merrin and Pearl venture in to the nervous system when their favorite teacher, Ms. Anderson, spills hot tea on her leg. On the way to her brain to examine how she'll react, Merrin and Pearl ride a nerve impulse, bounce among dendrites, explore the brain's gray matter, and so much more. In the end, they not only learn how messages are communicated between the brain and the body, but they also get a firsthand lesson on the functions of the nervous system. 

Ideal for both the home and the classroom, these beautifully illustrated books offer activity pages as well as a glossary of terms and information about the best foods kids can eat to keep their bodies healthy. A curriculum for teachers is also available for each book. The Human Body Detectives series offers science with a twist--an accessible lesson about the human body presented in a fun, relatable way that kids will love.

Each Human Body Detective book can stand alone as well as be read as part of the series.
Brainiacs is one of five stories featured in the Human Body Detectives book and curriculum series, along with The Lucky Escape, Battle with the Bugs, A Heart Pumping Adventure, and Osteoblasts to the Rescue.

About this title

From the Author

Do your books have a teaching objective?  If so, what is it?

Yes! But what is so wonderful about the series is that kids do not even realize they are learning. My goals for students are:
 
●      Have a basic understanding on how each body system functions, how they work independently, yet are dependent on each other to function optimally.
●      Understand the important role nutrition plays in having a healthy body. 


Do you plan on doing a series for older kids?

I recently launched the Human Body Detectives Go To School Nutrition 101 for Middle and High School curriculum. It is an extensive turnkey nutrition unit for grades 6 through 12. It is full of entertaining labs, practical information and simple everyday guidelines to food and nutrition. 

The HBD curriculum can be purchased on the Teachers Pay Teachers and Homeschooling Buyers Co op websites. Reviews and testimonials can be read on Human Body Detectives site.

About the Author

Dr. Heather Manley, ND, is a practicing physician who received her medical degree in 2001 from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon. She is also the award-winning author of The Human Body Detectives series.

A contributing writer to Dandelion Moms, Organic Eats magazine, Parents Canada, and KIWI magazine, Dr. Heather was inspired to write The Human Body Detectives stories when she went on a search for books about healthy eating tips for parents and kids and couldn't find what she was looking for. She wanted to provide a fun and engaging resource that would teach kids about how their bodies work and what foods best feed them. And the HBDs were born. 

The Human Body Detectives series won Moms' Choice Award and is also  a Parent Tested, Parent Approved winner. Dr. Heather has been named to the Top 50 Mompreneurs Bloggers List on both Babble and VoiceBoks.

Dr. Heather lives and practices on the Big Island of Hawaii. She focuses on providing resources for families so that they can learn more about preventative healthcare as a way to help them confidently and proactively make good choices regarding their everyday health. She lives with her husband and two daughters, Merrin and Pearl, who the characters in her stories are based on.

Dr. Heather is currently at work writing another Human Body Detectives adventure, an imaginative journey through the muscular system. 

Site: humanbodydetectives.com/blog/
Twitter: @drheathernd
Facebook: facebook.com/HumanBodyDetectives

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1500697605
• ISBN 13: 9781500697600
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52
• Editor: Swift Jessica