This chart describes and illustrates the nervous system, nerve cells, brain, and spinal cord, making the information fun and easy for school-aged children to understand. It explains automatic and learned reflexes, right brain versus left brain, the funny bone, how to build a better brain, what happens when your foot falls asleep, and how drugs interact with the brain. The chart includes colorful, anatomically correct illustrations, fun facts ("Your nerves can send signals at more than 200 miles per hour!") and fun things to try in the classroom or at home to show how the brain and nerves...

An ideal tool for educating pediatric patients, this chart describes why we breathe and illustrates the respiratory system and the role of important organs such as the brain, nose, trachea, lungs, heart, and diaphragm. It shows what happens inside the lungs and the flow of air during the breathing process and shows smoke-damaged alveoli. The chart includes fun facts ("You take over 20,000 breaths a day!"), how to make a model of your lungs, and answers to questions like "Why do I yawn?" and "How do I laugh?" Bright colors, bold figures, and appealing, anatomically correct illustrations...