Curated OER
Kids Health: Taking Care of Your Skin
Here you can find a 3-page article on how to keep the skin happy and healthy. Learn the best way to take care of your skin, as well as how to deal with and prevent skin problems and sun damage.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Skin
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the layers and functions of the skin, and explains what you can do to help keep your skin healthy.
Other
The Skin Cancer Foundation
This site provides information about skin cancer, including prevention and treatment. It provides links to other resources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fourth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.3 Skin
Understand the structure and function of the human skin.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Integumentary System Questions
Do some practice questions over the integumentary system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How to Remove a Tattoo
Review the Integumentary System by doing practice questions over removing a Tattoo.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.60 Innate Immune System
Discover the function of the innate immune system.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dermoscopy: Looking Skin Deep
Read a passage about using dermoscopy and answer the follow-up questions.
University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Medical Center: Integumentary System
Microscopic images of the components of the integumentary system, including an outline of the skin system components. Click on the items on the left for a microscopic view.
Hunkins Experiments
Hunkin's Experiments: How to Map Your Sense of Touch
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This would be...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: What's Covering You? And Why
This lesson plan features activities that investigate four functions of skin.
Other
Understanding Race: Only Skin Deep
This interesting site presents the theory that skin color is not due to race but is a function of life under the sun.
Other
Senses: Online Word Search Puzzle
Have fun finding words associated with the five senses: smell, taste, touch, hearing, and sight. When finished with the game, rescramble the word search and play again.
Other
Skin: Online Word Search Puzzle
Find words associated with skin (like scab, scar, germs, and senses) in this word search. When finished, rescramble the letters and play again.
Other
Learning Together: Do You Know About Anatomy?
Students can test their knowledge of the human body with these interactive games. Identify the parts of the body by dragging the terms to the appropriate boxes. Quizzes check knowledge on the skeleton, skull, digestive system,...
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: The Integumentary System: Self Check Quiz
Try these five multiple-choice questions about the integumentary system. Each question has a clickable hint prompt as well as a self-checking feature.
Treehut
Suzy's World: Touch
At this site find out how you can feel hot and cold and try this experiment using your sensory nerves.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What Are Stretch Marks?
If you're wondering what stretch marks are or their causes, this site will provide you with a solid background. It also lists articles with similar topics.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Integumentary System Skin Is In!
Ever wondered what "system" hair, nails, skin, etc. are a part of? Look no further for the answer! Find out what exactly this system is, what parts it includes, how it interacts with other systems and what problems we need to look out for.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science Projects and Experiments: Skin Temperature
Kids learn by experimenting with science. Project about skin temperature.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: The Skin
Kids learn about the science of the skin of the human Body. It protects us and more.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Tattoos
What is a tattoo and why do so many people have tattoos? KidsHealth provides you with the facts and risks on tattooing.