My body, my senses, keeping well
Your body has many parts, and you can help it stay strong and well.
- Parts of my body
- My five senses
- Growing and changing
- Food, water and sleep
- Keeping clean
- Staying safe
6 chapters planned
The body
Every book on this topic, lowest level first. Each one builds on the book above it. If a book feels hard, go back up the ladder to the one before.
NextYou are here Bones, muscles, teeth and food
Your skeleton holds you up, muscles move you, and good food keeps you strong.
- The skeleton
- Joints
- Muscles move bones
- Teeth
- Food groups
- A balanced diet
- Exercise and rest
- Keeping food safe
8 chapters
NextYou are here Body systems
Your body has systems for eating, breathing and moving blood, and they all work together.
- Organs and systems
- Digestion
- Nutrients and diet
- Breathing
- Gas exchange in the lungs
- The heart and blood
- Pulse, breathing and exercise
- Drugs, alcohol and health
8 chapters
NextYou are here Growing up: puberty and reproduction
Bodies change during puberty, and this book explains how and why in plain words.
- The human life cycle
- Changes in puberty
- Feelings and growing up
- Reproductive systems
- The menstrual cycle
- Fertilisation and pregnancy
- Birth and caring for a baby
- Staying healthy and safe
8 chapters
NextYou are here Health, disease and immunity
Germs cause many diseases, and the body, medicines and clean habits help fight them.
- Kinds of disease
- How diseases spread
- The body's defences
- Vaccination
- Antibiotics and medicines
- Malaria, HIV and tuberculosis
- Lifestyle and disease
- Sexual health
8 chapters
NextYou are here Nerves, hormones and balance
Nerves and hormones carry messages that keep the body working and in balance.
- The nervous system
- Reflexes
- The eye
- Hormones
- Blood sugar and diabetes
- Temperature and water balance
- Hormones and the menstrual cycle
- Plant responses
8 chapters
Physiology
The organs of the body work together to exchange gases, move blood, fight disease and keep conditions steady.
- Gas exchange
- The heart and circulation
- Blood and oxygen transport
- The immune response
- The kidney
- Neurones and synapses
- Muscle contraction
- Homeostasis and feedback
8 chapters planned