STEM Graphic Novels and Comic Books: Biology

"Follows the 1918 outbreak of a mysterious influenza virus that killed millions of people worldwide, making it the deadliest pandemic in history"--Provided by publisher.

When Ms. Frizzle, the strangest teacher in school, takes her class on a field trip to the waterworks, everyone ends up experiencing the water purification system from the inside.

Building blocks of life -- Cell metabolism -- Cell division -- Many cells, many jobs.

Nature's building blocks have never been more sociable than in this newest offering from the creators of The Periodic Table and Physics. From cells to DNA, from viruses to mammals, from chlorophyll to flowers and fruit, and including the human body's parts and systems, Biology is a single volume BIO101 course. Distinctive characters, a creative pallette, and straight- forward text make it all clear--and fun!

This is the story of Edwin Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, two scientists who found and fought for the bones exposed by the excavation of the Railroad company's westward expansion, and the artist Charles R. Knight who almost single-handedly brought dinosaurs back to life for an awestruck public.

"...covers the main topics of environmental science: chemical cycles, life communities, food webs, agriculture, human population growth, sources of energy and raw materials, waste disposal and recycling, cities, pollution, deforestation, ozone depletion, and global warming--and puts them in the context of ecology, with discussions of population dynamics, thermodynamics, and the behavior of complex systems." back cover.

Includes sections about Darwin's pioneering research, the book's initial public reception, his correspondence with other leading scientists, as well as the most recent breakthroughs.

This comic book features a lot of lessons about bees, their anatomy, behavior, and ecology.

Genes and heredity -- Structure of genes -- Genomes, variation, evolution -- Genes in action.

A graphic-style introduction to evolution, covering everything from Earth's primordial soup to the human body's vestigial structures.

What could a tunafish sandwich and some smelly green pond scum have in common? Come on an underwater adventure in the magic school bus and find out!

"Welcome to the Human Body Theater, where your master of ceremonies is going to lead you through a theatrical revue of each and every biological system of the human body! Starting out as a skeleton, the MC puts on a new layer of her costume (her body) with each "act."" (Amazon.com)

World of questions -- Searching for answers -- Conducting the experiment -- Sharing the findings -- More about the Scientific Method and Max Axiom

Ms. Frizzle and her class explore the senses by traveling on the magic school bus in and out of an eye, ear, mouth, nose, and other parts of both human and animal bodies.

Discussion of the cells that make up living beings, as well as the basics of protein synthesis, metabolism, energy production, and photosynthesis; ecosystems and material cycles; the mechanisms of respiration; lipids, cholesterol, and blood types; and the roles and structures of enzymes and proteins; genes and DNA; the differences between biochemistry and molecular biology; and the mystery surrounding the origin of the cell.

What is a cell? -- Proteins and DNA : deciphering the genetic code -- DNA replication and cell division -- How is a protein made? -- Genetic technology and research.

"Join Brooke and Ben on their fun-filled tour inside the human brain, as they get to know how this intricate and complicated organ works and encounter the neuron postmen that busily travel around inside the brain sending messages to each other. They'll both find out how important the postmen in the brain are in making people act, think and feel as they do, and receive helpful advice from the Medikidz on how to understand and help people with autism. " Publisher's website.

On another special field trip on the magic school bus, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the ocean and the different creatures that live there.

Learn about the fundamentals of human DNA and evolution in clear, simple language.

It's a small world -- Bacteria up close -- Friends and foes -- Keeping safe -- More about bacteria and Max Axiom

Food from the sun -- Mixing molecules -- Cycles -- Plants and people -- More about photosynthesis and Max Axiom

Connecting our world -- Producers and consumers -- Webs and pyramids -- Human impact -- More about food chains and Max Axiom