Normal foot and flat foot > The bones in the arch of a normal foot are supported by muscles and > ligaments. When these muscles and ligaments are weak, the arch > flattens. Flat feet. The arch...
New Words
Some of the words you have met in this book may be new to you. Many of them are words you'll meet again, so they are good words to know. Here are some of these words. Next to each word you are shown...
Do animals think?
I saw a robin build a nest. The robin did not have to learn how to build a nest. It knew from the time it was born. This knowing is called instinct. Even if a robin never saw a nest, it would make...
Wondering me
I wonder, wonder, wonder, all day long. My dad says I'm a "wonder machine." I wonder how my dog knows I'm home from school even before I open the door. I wonder about people. Why are some people...
I leave my block
I used to ride in a grocery cart when we shopped for food. Now my folks send me to the store for things they forgot to buy. Today I have to buy oatmeal. I walk down the aisles in the store. I must...
How I taste food
Yum! There's ice cream for dessert! Ugh! I have to eat my beets first. I know what I like and what I don't like because I can taste my food. My tongue rolls each bite around my mouth. I taste my...
My brain takes care of me
My brain is busy taking care of me even when I don't think about it. My lungs breathe in fresh air and breathe out used air. My heart pumps blood through my body. My stomach and intestines digest my...
What happens to my food ?
I swallow my food. It passes from my mouth down a tube called the esophagus. By the time I count to eight, the food enters my stomach. Now it is on its way to being changed so my body can use it. My...
I chew and swallow
Suppose I've been playing hard and I'm very hungry. Lunch tastes good. But as good as the food is, my body can't use it without changing it. The changing is called digestion. The most important part...
Food to grow on
> Some foods help my body grow and grow. Some foods help my body stay warm. > Some foods help my body work properly. Sometimes I don't wear out my shoes I grow out of them. My baby shoes are...