Weird Science: Medicine
From the Set How the Heck Does That Work?!
Medicine can be weird. How can someone replace their heart? Why do doctors look at urine samples? In Weird Science: Medicine, readers will explore the science behind how medical science works. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Educational sidebars include a science activity, a spotlight biography, fast facts, and an unsolved mystery! A table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, and author biography are included.
Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
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Reading Level | Grade 2 |
Dewey | 610 |
Lexile | 500L |
ATOS Reading Level | 3.9 |
Guided Reading Level | P |
Language | English |
Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
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Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534187603), Paperback (9781534189003), PDF (9781534190405), ePub (9781534196247), Hosted ebook (9781534191808), Kindle (9781534194700) |
Copyright | 2022 |
Number of Pages | 32 |
Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan is an author and educator. She is currently the Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Center at San Diego State University and the Co-Executive Director of The Asian American Education Project. She lives in San Diego with her very tall husband and very naughty dogs.
- Introduction
- Vaccines
- Stitches
- Pee Testing
- X-Ray Machines
- Organ Transplants
- Autopsies
- Glossary
- Learn More
- Index
Activities for further learning |
Author/Illustrator biography |
Glossary of key words |
Index |
Informative sidebars |
Table of contents |
Full-color photographs |