Rebuilding the Body

by John-Michael Seeber

Overview

The first prosthetic devices consisted of wooden legs and hooks for hands. Today, many prostheses and bionics can do everything a natural limb can do—and more! Learn about inventions from the past that have been used to rebuild the body and modern-day advancements including the use of 3D printers to create prosthetics! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493866977
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	10/01/2018
Series:	Smithsonian Series: Informational Text
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.13(d)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

An Old Idea with New Technology 4

A Helping Hand 6

A Boy Wonder 10

Don't Walk, Run 14

Filtering Sounds 18

Regaining Vision 22

Superhero Powers 26

STEAM Challenge 28

Glossary 30

Index 31

Career Advice 32