Super Science Facts: High Tech for the Human Body

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!

Glossary: 3-D, artificial, carbon fiber, cosmetic, electrode, electronics, high-tech, hinge, limb, mechanical, organ, prosthetic, pylon, socket, stem cells, tendon, tissue, titanium, transplant

Table of Contents
Hand Hooks and Wooden Legs
Arms and Hands
Legs and Feet
Bones and Joints
Eyes, Ears, Noses, and Tongues
Hearts, Lungs, Livers, and Kidneys
Super Science Facts

Super Science Facts entertains readers in grades 5 to 12 with fun science facts and colorful 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.
Grades / Interest Level 5 - 12
Reading Level 3
Lexile HL610
Format 5½" x 8½"
Pages 48