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Nail Doctor: Fingernail Anatomy
A concise article explaining the different parts of the human fingernail.
The Franklin Institute
In Quiry Almanack: Touching
Let your students get a feel for their sense of touch by perusing this site. Site includes interactive activities to use in the classroom.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: The Human Body: The Senses: Touching
Self-playing slideshow, with an accompanying quiz, explains how the skin, as a sense organ, allows us to touch and feel.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Skin Size
Find out the approximate surface area of your skin in this exercise, and how much atmospheric force is exerted upon it.
Other
American Academy of Dermatology
This resource provides a variety of information and research regarding skin cancer.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Skin
You couldn't live without the skin you're in. Find out what's going on under the surface in the skin video and activity guide. [6:28]
Curated OER
Kids Health: My Body
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
PurposeGames
Purpose Games: Skin Anatomy
Users will test their knowledge of the anatomy of the skin by taking this 13 question quiz.
Curated OER
Kids Health: How the Body Works Movies and Activities
Short, colorful movies explain each of the body's systems: skeletal, cardiovascular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, endocrine, skin, immune, muscular, and nervous. Once you've seen the movie, click on the Activity Page link for...
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Whole Story on Skin
This website offers a simple, yet detailed explanation on the structure and function of skin.
Other
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Skin Cancer
This resource provides an excellent overview of skin cancer to include, types, diagnosis, treatment, and other related information.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Story on Scars
Some people like to think of scars as physical memories of events. Maybe that scar on your Dad's knee was from a cut he received after doing a really cool jump trick on his bike when he was a kid. Scars can come from any cut or scrape...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Impetigo
This site from KidsHealth.org answers the question of what is impetigo on a kids level. The information is easy to understand, and it contains links throughout for additional information. Also includes facts on "How do I know if I have...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Skin
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses skin layers, functions, and problems.
Read Works
Read Works: Frogs Have Special Skin
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about frogs and their unique skin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Skin the Great Protector
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about skin, the body's largest organ. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Your Skin Unmasked
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about skin, the body's largest organ. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Barriers to Pathogens
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Your body has many ways to protect you from pathogens. Your body's defenses are like a castle. The outside of a castle was protected by a moat and high walls. Inside...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Skin
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Did you know that you see the largest organ in your body every day? You wash it, dry it, cover it up to stay warm, and uncover it to cool off. Yes, your skin is your...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Keeping Skin Healthy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Your skin is your largest organ and constantly protects you from infections, so keeping your skin healthy is a good idea. Learn more about keeping skin healthy in...
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kids Health: Tu Piel
Learn about what's under your skin. The page is also available in English.
Other
Net Wellness: Skin Care
Contains information about the following: how the skin functions, skin structure, the epidermis, the stratum corneum, the middle epidermis, the basal layer, epidermal cell summary, the dermis, aging and its effects on the skin, natural...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Skin
Emma Bryce takes us into the integumentary system to find out about skin.