• Examines the Digestive, Respiratory, Circulatory, Nervous, Muscular and Skeletal Systems!

• Rich, Colorful Animated Graphics Illustrate the Body Systems!

• Includes a Teacher's Guide with Activity Masters for each DVD!

Human Body Systems by Ann Edson and Richard Harris. Examines the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems. Rich, colorful, animated graphics illustrate body system features while exciting DVD video captures student interest. Each DVD program includes interactive activities during each DVD to reinforce important concepts. In addition to examining the function and importance of each body system, the series also promotes healthful eating, exercise, and not smoking to keep the body functioning at its best. The "Human Body Systems" series of 6 DVD's are: (DVD 1): Human Body Systems: Digestive -- See how the body turns proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals and water into energy. (DVD 2): Human Body Systems: Respiratory -- Follow oxygen into the lungs and through the blood vessels to the cells. Illustrates both external and internal respiration. (DVD 3): Human Body Systems: Circulatory -- Shows how the heart and blood vessels - arteries, veins, and capillaries - carry nutrients and oxygen to the cells throughout the body. (DVD 4): Human Body Systems: Nervous -- We learn the parts and functions of the brain, control center of the body and how the spinal cord, 100 billion neurons and the sense organs function. (DVD 5): Human Body Systems: Muscular -- Find out the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles, the role of tendons, and how flexor and extensor muscles work in pairs. And finally, (DVD 6): Human Body Systems: Skeletal -- Strong, light bones are the body's framework. We discover the role of joints, ligaments, cartilage, and tendons plus how bones grow and how they heal when broken. First published in 1997. For Grades 4-8. Running time: Approximately 20 minutes each of the 6 DVD's in the set. Each DVD in this set includes a Teacher's Guide and Activity Masters!