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	Chapter Connection: Stick Out Your Tongue Children visit Web sites to learn that different parts of the tongue taste things that are sweet, sour, salty, and bitter. They identify these areas on a diagram of a tongue. More info Chapter Connection: Fingers and Toes Children look at art and identify people's body parts shown in the artwork. Then they label a diagram with the names of some parts. More info Chapter Connection: Fruits and Vegetables Children visit Web sites that show pictures of some fruits and vegetables. Children draw pictures of fruits and vegetables they like best. More info Writing for Science: Be Healthy! Exercise! Children persuade others to exercise. More info National Lab: Raining Cats and Dogs: Weather Lab Children observe weather in their community for a week. More info
	Chapter Connection: Can You Feel It? Children visit Web sites to learn about Braille letters and numbers. More info Chapter Connection: Say, "Cheese!" Children visit Web sites that show them how to care for their teeth. More info Chapter Connection: Building Healthy Meals Children visit Web sites that show which foods belong together according to the Food Guide Pyramid. More info Writing for Science: Writing to Stay Healthy Children write a paragraph to convince others to be healthy. More info National Lab: You're It!: Outdoor Exercise Lab Children conduct a survey concerning outdoor activities in their community. More info
	Chapter Connection: By Land or Sea Children learn that amphibians breathe through gills, skin, and lungs. Children visit Web sites that explain how gills and lungs allow different animals to breathe. More info Chapter Connection: Hidden Health Treasures Children learn about vitamins and minerals, focusing on vitamin C. Children visit Web sites that explain how vitamins and minerals help to keep people healthy. More info Chapter Connection: Move Those Muscles! Children learn facts about exercise by visiting Web sites that describe why exercise is important and give ideas for ways to exercise. More info Writing for Science: The Story of Yesterday Children write a narrative story of their lives on the previous day that includes information about healthful foods they ate and their exercise. More info National Lab: Dinner Bell: Food Chain Lab Children decide if the foods they eat are producers or consumers. Then they classify foods from their diets into food groups of the Food Guide Pyramid. More info
	Chapter Connection: The Bare Bones Students visit Web sites to learn interesting facts about bones and the skeletal system. More info Chapter Connection: Speedy Delivery Students visit Web sites that describe the motion of blood through the heart and circulatory system. More info Chapter Connection: Not So Fast! Students visit Web sites to learn about good nutrition and to analyze the nutritional value of various fast foods. More info Chapter Connection: Skin Deep Students learn that the skin is one of the body's defenses against germs and disease. Students visit Web sites to learn why people who wash their hands stop the spread of disease. More info Writing for Science: Wild Orangutan Students write a letter to a daredevil friend to encourage him to use safety equipment. More info Writing for Science: Shots Students write a letter to parents to persuade them to have their children vaccinated. More info National Lab: Dinner Bell: Food Chain Lab Children decide if the foods they eat are producers or consumers. Then they classify foods from their diets into food groups of the Food Guide Pyramid. More info
	Chapter Connection: Body Pump Students visit Web sites to learn about the parts of the heart and how the heart pumps blood through the body. More info Chapter Connection: Is Seeing Really Believing? Students learn about optical illusions. Students visit Web sites to experience some optical illusions. More info Chapter Connection: Sneak Attack Students learn about food safety and how to avoid food poisoning. Students visit Web sites to learn about different foodborne pathogens and how to avoid food poisoning. More info Chapter Connection: Bent Out of Shape Students learn about sickle cell anemia. Students visit Web sites to learn about sickle cell disease and compare sickle cells to normal cells. More info Writing for Science: Have Some Sense Students write poems to describe lunch in the school cafeteria. More info Writing for Science: Lunch Returns Students describe an afternoon at a theme park after over-indulging in junk food. More info National Lab: It's in the Air: Pollens Lab Students conduct a survey concerning airborne pollen in their community. More info
	Chapter Connection: Asthma Students visit Web sites to learn about asthma and to hear and see what might happen during an asthma attack. More info Chapter Connection: Mountain Top Students visit Web sites to read how mountain climbers cope with less oxygen at high altitudes. More info Chapter Connection: Your Body's Defenders Students visit Web sites to learn how white blood cells help fight infection. Students see movies of white blood cells attacking invaders. More info Chapter Connection: When Sugar Isn't "Sweet" Students visit Web sites to learn about the causes of juvenile diabetes. More info Writing for Science: Journey Through the Human Body Students write about the journey of an oxygen molecule inside the human body. More info Writing for Science: Healthy Rhymes Students write a poem about a person who learns new, more healthful habits. More info National Lab: It's in the Air: Pollens Lab Students conduct a survey concerning airborne pollen in their community. More info
	Chapter Connection: Making Sense of Scents Students visit Web sites to learn about the olfactory system. More info Chapter Connection: Misfire Students visit Web sites to learn about epilepsy and the seizures caused by the misfiring of nerve cells. More info Chapter Connection: Drugs Students visit Web sites to learn about the dangers of drugs. More info Chapter Connection: Don't Start Students visit Web sites to read about the history of tobacco. Students learn facts and statistics about smoking. More info Writing for Science: Get With the System! Students write a skit about a system that doesn't function properly because parts of the system don't do their individual jobs. More info Writing for Science: Warm-blooded in a Cold Cold World Students write an essay about how one kind of animal survives in an extremely cold environment. More info National Lab: It's in the Air: Pollens Lab Students conduct a survey concerning airborne pollen in their community. More info