Slim Goodbody shows teaches kids about the amazingly powerful human heart and the system of circulation. We take a trip back in history to see Dr. William Harvey and we see what an actual heart looks like.
Slim Goodbody shows how the respiratory system brings oxygen into the body and gets rid of waste, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. Using giant models, Slim traces the path oxygen takes from the air to the alveoli, capillaries, and body cells, and the path carbon dioxide takes back out.
Slim Goodbody reveals the digestive pathway and explains how food is broken down before our bodies can use it. Slim discusses the importance of eating a variety of foods and the role of teeth, the stomach, small intestines, saliva, enzymes, and blood in digestion.
Slim Goodbody explores how bones and muscles give us shape, motion, and protection. Slim identifies the composition of bones and different types of bone. He examines the role of voluntary, involuntary, and cardiac muscles and shows how muscle cells work together.
Slim Goodbody introduces the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, and shows how they make up the nervous system. Slim illustrates the major brain regions and their functions, and demonstrates how different parts of the brain control different bodily activities.
Slim Goodbody shows how the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and skin work with the brain to keep us in touch with the world. Slim introduces the five senses with giant models, examining their structures, functions, and how they work.
Slim Goodbody explores the electrical and chemical partnership between the brain and the endocrine system. Slim explains the functions and importance of the thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and sex glands (gonads) and the hypothalamus.
Slim Goodbody explains how the immune system protects the body from attacking viruses and defines AIDS. Slim demonstrates how AIDS weakens the body's immune system, "opening the door" to germs. He describes ways the virus can spread, answers common questions about AIDS, and challenges students to make healthy choices. A Parent's Choice Gold Award Winner.
Slim Goodbody demonstrates the harmful effects of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and cocaine on people's minds, bodies, and lives. Slim encourages students to "respect yourself, know the facts, and make a healthy choice." He helps viewers practice responding assertively to peer pressure.
Examines the cooperation among body systems and illustrates the never-ending miracle of growth and change. With models, animation, and film clips, Slim discusses cell structure and how cells are grouped into tissues, organs, and organisms.