LibGuides: Grade 7 Science: Body Systems

Body Systems

The human body is a combination of parts and systems that work together to perform the necessary functions of life. The body is composed of cells and extracellular materials that are organized into tissues, organs, and organ systems. Many scientists divide the body into 11 separate organ systems: muscular, skeletal, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, endocrine, nervous, integumentary, reproductive, and immune.

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Books in the SP Library

Human Body Theater by Maris Wicks
Call Number: 611 WIC
ISBN: 9781626722774
Publication Date: 2015-10-06
A nonfiction graphic novel that looks at the eleven systems of the human body.
The Basics of the Human Body by Anne Wanjie (Editor)
Call Number: 612 BAS
ISBN: 1477705554
Publication Date: 2013-07-15
Text and photographs look at the human body, focusing on the digestive, circulatory, respiratory system and other topics.
Why You Shouldn't Eat Your Boogers by Francesca Gould; J. P. Coovert (Illustrator)
Call Number: 612 GOU
ISBN: 9780399257902
Publication Date: 2013-03-21
A catalogue of forbidden facts about the human body, providing answers to embarrassing and/or disturbing questions about the skin, skeleton, and other anatomical systems.
The Way We Work by David Macaulay
Call Number: 612 MAC
ISBN: 0618233784
Publication Date: 2008-10-07
A visual exploration of the inner workings of the human body that uses close-ups, cross-sections, and perspectives to look at the different body systems and how they function.