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Scholastic

Study Jams! The Senses: Touching

For Students 4th - 9th Standards
Beauty is only skin deep, but knowledge goes deeper with this brief presentation! Three of the five slides are photos of a hand touching an object, one is a colorful graphic display of the epidermis and dermis, while another may be an...
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PPT
Curated OER

Integumentary System: A System, An Organ, the Biggest!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It is only six short slides, but an acceptable outline of the integumentary system. General facts about the system, layers, sublayers, and functions are listed as bullet-points. What would make this presentation more engaging for your...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Skin as an Organ

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to human skin as an organ of the body with many roles, functions and interactions with other organs. They investigate the integumentary system in groups and complete a worksheet with their findings.
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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Integumentary System

For Students 9th - 10th
With this article, students will be able to identify the structures that make up the integumentary system, their functions, and health conditions that may affect parts of the system.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

The Integumentary System

For Students 9th - 10th
The parts of the integumentary system are described along with their functions.
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Activity
Other

University of Western Australia: Blue Histology

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent, in-depth examination of the integumentary system and its components. Includes many color microscopic images of these structures and more.
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Handout
Other

The Internet Dermatology Society: Anatomy of the Skin

For Students 9th - 10th
Despite the title of the page, this site explores the entire integumentary system, including skin, hair and nails. Content also includes the cutaneous sensory and cutaneous vascular systems, pigmentary system, sweat glands, sebaceous...
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Website
Other

University of Western Australia: Integumentary System

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource for advanced anatomy and physiology classes. It contains information on the integumentary system, the epidermis, the dermis, hair, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands. Microscopic images are included.
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Website
Other

Danil Hammoudi, Md: Anatomy and Physiology Course

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has complete course material for a beginning human anatomy course and everything can be downloaded. There are readings and presentations on all the major systems and organs of the human body, with lots of detailed, labeled...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Nails and Hair

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What exactly do nails and hair do? Find out the structure and function of both in this module.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Skin, Hair, and Nails

For Students 9th - 10th
The anatomy of skin, nails and hair is described. An interactive diagram gives an excellent portrayal of the structure of skin and of hair. Health disorders that can develop are also described.
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Unit Plan
Other

Get Body Smart: Human Anatomy and Physiology: Human Body Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
This source offers a great overview of the various systems of the human body. Each part is identified and described on this site by a veteran science professor. Many interactive quizzes are located here as well for students looking to...
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Layers of the Skin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here about skin. Skin is made of multiple layers of cells and tissues, which are held to underlying structures by connective tissue.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy and Physiology: Functions of the Integumentary System

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here all about how the integumentary system functions: such as protecting the body from invasion by microorganisms, chemicals, and other environmental factors; preventing dehydration; acting as a sensory organ; modulating body...
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Accessory Structures of the Skin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn here about the accessory structures of the skin, including, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands.
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PPT
Other

Sinoe Medical Association: The Integumentary System [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a 62-page course slideshow for a beginning anatomy class at the university level. It has lots of pictures and detailed information about the integumentary system, great for reviewing basic parts or as an extra classroom resource.
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Interactive
Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Skin Cross Section Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
An interactive labeling exercise helps students practice naming parts of the largest organ in the human body, the skin.
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Handout
Other

Nail Doctor: Fingernail Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise article explaining the different parts of the human fingernail.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Skin Size

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the approximate surface area of your skin in this exercise, and how much atmospheric force is exerted upon it.
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Unknown Type
Curated OER

Kids Health: Nails Quiz

For Students 1st - 6th
Test knowledge about finger and toe nails.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Skin

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses skin layers, functions, and problems.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Skin

For Students 6th - 8th
[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...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Nails and Hair

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Along with the skin, the integumentary system includes the nails and hair. Both the skin and hair contain the tough protein, keratin. The keratin makes your nails...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Science of Skin

For Students 9th - 10th
Emma Bryce takes us into the integumentary system to find out about skin.