Body Basics!

Doctor Justabout
A fun and eduational experience for children and young adults. Doctor Justabout teaches how the systems and organs of the body work, with lots of interesting facts and fun animations. Start to discover the human body as a machine by exploring and understanding how various systems work. Help Doctor Justabout at his clinic by playing games to cure his patients.

Dr. Girder's Bones
Dr. Girder's Bones is a quiz game for anyone who wants to learn about the human skeletal system. Study the flash cards and then put the knowledge to use to see how much you can learn!

Five False "Facts" About the Human Body
Five myths about the human body.

How Do Taste Buds Work?
The sweet science behind our sense of taste.

My Dentist Game
Become an expert in oral hygiene; learn new skills and give your patients a brand new smile!

Operation: Hasbro's Classic Board Game
If you grew up with Hasbro’s classic OPERATION board game or have kids who are working the tweezers as we speak, this engaging app brings a childhood favorite to life! Just like the board game, the app tests kids’ hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills but also unveils twelve entertaining short tales!

What's the Point of Earwax?
The science of earwax in under a minute.

Why Do We Get Goosebumps?
Saber toothed cats, temperature and things that go bump in the night, Eric Schulze explains.

Why Do We Get Prune Fingers?
Why are we equipped with this curious modification? Find out in this one-minute video, where Ask Smithsonian host Eric Schulze gives us the info on our wrinkled digits.

Wikids: Space, the Body and More
Designed for independent discovery, Wikids gives kids the freedom to “look up” what interests them.