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Movies: Classic How the Body Works
Watch these first generation movies about how the body works!
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Dog Videos
Dogs can make great pals. Find out how to meet a new dog and how to prevent dog bites.
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Emily’s Story: Little Person, Big Life (Dwarfism)
Emily was adopted from Russia, where she was born with a type of dwarfism. In this video, she talks about how she handles the challenge of being smaller than most people.
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How the Body Works: Word Finds
Learning new words will help you understand how the body works. Can you solve these word finds?
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Video: What It’s Like to Be Color Blind
Being color blind doesn't mean the world is in black and white. Watch this video and find out more.
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Diabetes Movie
Watch this movie to see what's going on inside a person's body when they have diabetes.
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Printable: Play the Game of Like
Grab a friend and play the Game of Like! Learn about crushes while you move from square to square. All you need is a coin and a friend.
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Candy Experiment: Sticky Stuff
Lots of candy is sticky, but which kind is the stickiest. Test them yourself in this experiment.
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Candy Experiment: Sink or Float?
Does candy float or sink in water? Depends on the candy. Find out why in this experiment.
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Candy Experiment: Oil Test
What's in your candy? If it's chewy, it might contain oil. Try this experiment to find out.
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Candy Experiment: Lifesaver Lights
Crunch a Lifesaver and you just might see sparks. Find out how in this experiment for kids.
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Candy Experiment: Floating Letters
An M&M without and "M"? A Skittle with no "S"? You can make it happen in this candy experiment.
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Candy Experiment: Density Rainbow
It takes a steady hand to make a liquid rainbow. Try it in this candy experiment for kids.
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Candy Experiment: Color Separation
In this experiment,use candy to create a drop of dye that can be separated into different colors.
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Candy Experiment: Chocolate Bloom
Chocolate will "bloom" if it melts and hardens again. Find out more in this experiment for kids.
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Candy Experiment: Acid Test
Sour candy often contains acid. Test it yourself in this experiment for kids.
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Candy Experiments
Candy is sweet to eat, but also sweet to investigate. Try these experiments on your favorite treats!
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Getting an X-ray (Video)
You'll get an X-ray if your doctor thinks you might have a broken bone. Find out how X-rays are done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Urine Test (Video)
If your doctor wants a urine sample, he or she means pee. It's easy to give a sample. Watch how this test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting an Upper GI (Video)
An upper GI is a test that shows doctors how food is moving through your digestive system. Watch how the test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Strep Test (Video)
The test for strep throat doesn't hurt, but it might make you gag a little. Watch how it's done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Spirometry Test (Video)
A spirometry test is as easy as blowing out birthday candles. Watch how the test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting an MRI (Video)
Getting an MRI doesn't hurt, but you have to be still for as long as an hour. Watch how this test is done in this video for kids.
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Getting an IV (Video)
Getting an IV means getting medicine through a vein. Watch how it's done in this video for kids.
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Getting an EKG (Video)
Getting an EKG doesn't hurt and it gives doctors important info about how your heart is beating. Watch what happens in this video for kids.
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Getting a CAT Scan (Video)
A CAT scan or CT scan is a painless procedure that takes detailed pictures of the inside of your body. Watch how an abdominal CAT scan is done in this video for kids.
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Getting a Blood Test (Video)
A blood test might sound scary, but it usually takes less than a minute. Watch what happens in this video for kids.
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Movie: Urinary System
Watch this movie about the urinary system, which produces pee.
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Movie: Muscular System
Watch this movie about the muscular system.
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Movie: Lungs & Respiratory System
Watch this movie about the respiratory system, the system that enables you to breathe.
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Movie: Digestive System
Watch this movie about your digestive system, the system that handles the food you eat.
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Movie: Heart & Circulatory System
Watch this movie about circulation - the system that sends blood throughout your body.
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Movie: Endocrine System
Watch this movie about your endocrine system, the system that produces hormones.
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Movie: Immune System
Watch this movie about your immune system - the system that keeps you healthy.
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Movie: Brain & Nervous System
Watch this movie about your nervous system, starring your brain.
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Movie: Bones & Skeletal System
Watch a movie about your bones.
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Kids Ask Cal
What's it like to be a pro athlete? In these video clips, baseball legend Cal Ripken Jr. answers this question and others from kids.
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Focus on Food
Check out these photos and see how well you know your fruits and vegetables.
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Asthma Movie
Take a sneak peak inside a person's lungs when asthma is making it hard to breathe.
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HealthSearch Answer Sheet
Don't look at this answer sheet until you've found all the answers to the HealthSearch!
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Organize, Focus, Get It Done Quiz
How good are you at getting things done? Find out by taking this quiz.
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Senses Experiment: Model Eardrum
How does the eardrum work? Find out by trying this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Do You Hear What I Hear?
Test your hearing with this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Take a Walk on the Smelly Side
Take your sense of smell for a stroll when you try this experiment for kids.
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Senses Experiment: No Flavor Without Saliva
Do you need saliva? Find out by doing this tasty experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Mystery Smells
How well do you smell? Find out by doing this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Tasting – With Your Nose?
Do this experiment to find out if you need your nose to taste food.
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Senses Experiment: Which One’s Heavier?
How much can your muscles tell you? Find out by doing this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: One or Two?
Test your sense of touch with this experiment for kids.
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Senses Experiment: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
Are some areas of skin more sensitive than others? Find out by trying this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Brain Box
How many objects can you identify using just your sense of touch? Find out by doing this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: The Red, White, and Blue
Can your eyes play tricks on you? Find out by doing this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Catch the Penny!
Test your vision by trying this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Are Two Eyes Better Than One?
Test your vision with this experiment.
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Senses Experiment: Surprise
Find out more about reflexes by doing this experiment for kids.
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All About Your Senses: Experiments to Try
Need a science project, or just looking for something fun to do? These experiments reveal the way your body works. Check with a grown-up first because some will require help from an adult.
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Time for Bed?
Hey, wake up and play our game about sleep! Find out who needs more sleep - you or some of your favorite animals!
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How the Body Works Scavenger Hunt Answer Sheet
Check here for answers when you're done with the How the Body Works Scavenger Hunt!
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How the Body Works Scavenger Hunt
It's your body, so why not be an expert on it? You'll find the answers to all of these questions in the How the Body Works section. Happy hunting!
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Road Trip Fun
Are you ready for a road trip? Find out how to pass the time in this article for kids.
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Rainy Day Fun
You wake up and the weather is all wet. What are you going to do today? Here are four ideas to try when it's raining cats and dogs.
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How the Body Works: Movies
From your sniffing nose to your wiggling toes, these 19 movies explain how the body works!
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My Body
Have you always wanted to know more about your body and how it works? Then check this out! You'll be amazed when you find out how your ears hear, how much your brain weighs, how many bones you have, and more.
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HealthSearch
Think you've got all the health answers? Here are 15 questions that test your knowledge. The answers can all be found somewhere on the site.