Adventure 2: The Skeletal System

Get ready to learn the wonders of the Skeletal System! This bone-chilling adventure takes readers to 1920's Russia, where they meet the scientist Alexander Maximov, and learn the anatomy of the Skeletal System.

Through an artful combination of hands-on learning, storytelling, world cultures, and activities, your kids will continue on their journey of self-discovery and understanding of what they are made of.

Inside Adventure 2, you will find fun Skeletal System activities for kids that include experiments, crafts, comics, word games, recipes, and more!

Contents:

Teaches young learners abouttheir Skeletal System through a multidisciplinary approach integrating literacy, science, social studies, health/wellness, art, and more!

• 113 pages of hands-on learning for hours of discovery and fun!
• A variety of activities that inspire curiosity from the inside out.
• Includes the comic: Time Skaters Adventure 2: Bone-Voyage.

Fun Facts about the Skeletal System:

• Your bones are alive and constantly changing. This process is called remodeling, which is aided by calcium, vitamin D and even exercise!
• Babies are born with about 300 bones. By adulthood, many bones fuse together to form the 206 bones that adults have.
• Your bones are somewhat flexible and can withstand the force of 2-3 times your body weight. The femur is your largest bone and hardest to break - it's actually 4 times stronger than concrete!

Benefits:

• Our curriculum gives young learners the building blocks necessary to start their unique journey of self-discovery: an understanding of human anatomy. Learning about the body and mind at a young age sets the foundation for making healthy decisions about one's body, developing self-esteem and confidence, and begins the discovery of who we are meant to be in this world.
• An award-winning workbook series that teaches human anatomy for kids which can be integrated in a variety of learning environments and with children of all ages and abilities.
• Representation matters! Developed by a culturally diverse team of educators, parents, community advisors, and medical professionals, our products are known for being highly engaging to children of many backgrounds, learning styles, and interests.

Know Yourself PBC is a creative education company founded by Nancy and Tim Howes in 2013. Inspired by the curiosity of their own daughters and dissatisfied with the resources available, they embarked on a mission to teach children about their most important possession: themselves, starting with their body, mind and the inextricable connection between the two. Nancy, MEd, BFA, the driving force behind Know Yourself, is an entrepreneur, artist, and educator who is passionately committed to the mission of making health literacy as fundamental as the ABCs and the 123s. Tim, PhD Computer Science, is a software engineer, entrepreneur and author who is as passionate about education as he is about technology.Know Yourself engages young minds in understanding anatomy, physiology and psychology, setting a foundation for healthy decision making, building confidence, and discovery one's purpose. Our pedagogical approach includes a variety of learning modalities, spiral curriculum design, and culturally responsive and representative content.Know Yourself has had the great fortune of working with a team of educators, writers, doctors, scientists, artists, researchers and filmmakers in creating this original, educational, award-winning content. The list of contributors who have helped realize this vision is long and illustrious. We thank them all for their time, their passion, and their expertise in helping make Know Yourself a reality. We have only just begun! Know Yourself. Be Inspired. And visit us online at www.knowyourself.com.