The Case of the Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Annie Biotica Solves Skin Disease Crimes

by Michelle Faulk

Overview

What do you get when you combine evil microbes trying to harm the skin and a super detective skilled at Body System Disease Investigations? You get crime-solving super sleuth Annie Biotica. Readers join Annie's team: read the case, check out a line-up of the disease suspects, test the body system for infection, and help Annie Biotica and her science team crack the case. These engaging and easy-to-read books use the scientific method to decipher symptoms, review lab results, and diagnose and treat diseases. Some cases must be solved by your readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780766039452
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/16/2013
Series:	Body System Disease Investigations Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.34(d)
Lexile:	730L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

The Human Skin 6

Chapter 1 The Case of the Flesh-Eating Bacteria 8

Chapter 2 Pinkeye and the Case of the Sticky Penny 14

Chapter 3 Ringworm and the Case of the Ugly Toenails 20

Chapter 4 Chicken Pox and the Case of the Tangled Web of Infections 26

Chapter 5 Measles and the Case of the Stowaway Rash 32

You Solve the Case 38

You Solve the Case: The Answers 44

Glossary 45

Further Reading 47

Internet Addresses 47

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Annie Biotica stars in this series as a “Disease Scene Investigator.” In each title, Biotica walks us through one of the body systems. Five “cases” in which the back story and symptoms of diseases attributed to that system are presented. We see conditions setting up disease contraction, clues, suspects, evidence, tests, verdict, and justice. The justice section is often sobering, as not all of the patients survive. Additional appeal of the series is found in “You solve the case” which provides opportunity for students to immediately apply learning.

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