Baylor College
Water in Your Body
Do you know how much water you have had in the last 24 hours? Do you know how much your body needs? In this hands-on activity, your class members will estimate how much water our bodies lose each day by filling and emptying one-liter...
Curated OER
Sweat Your Socks Off
Fourth graders explore evaporation by conducting an experiment. In this water properties lesson, 4th graders examine the differences between two socks that get wet, one which is placed in front of a fan. Students discuss why...
Curated OER
Skin and Sports
The topic is protecting our own protective covering: the skin. In particular, the information deals with sweating as a means of temperature regulation and the need to wear clothing appropriate for allowing the process to occur. Learners...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Just Keep Cool How Evaporation Affects Heating and Cooling
When we get hot, we sweat. The physiological role of sweat is to cool us down. When the water evaporates, it removes energy from our bodies. This sort of evaporative cooling can also be used to cool homes, using what are referred to as...
Other
University of Western Australia: Blue Histology
An excellent, in-depth examination of the integumentary system and its components. Includes many color microscopic images of these structures and more.
Other
Washington University: P H Buffers in the Blood
This site from the Department of Chemistry at the Washington University is an excellent site on how buffers are used in the human body and how they react to exercise.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Perspiration Cooling of Body
Discusses perspiration in the context of physics.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Sweaty Teacher's Lament
In "Sweaty Teacher," a lively spoken word performance, Lamb defends the "geysers he calls armpits," reminding us that sweat isn't just a product of humidity- but of hard work, too. [3:11]
Other
Chem Cases: Chemical Reactions Our Source of Energy
A site that describes combustion reactions, using a practical example.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Salty Pits
Investigate the effectiveness of different deodorants at combating armpit bacteria. Involves growing bacterial cultures on agar plates.
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: What Is Sweat?
Brief description of what sweat is, why we sweat and what causes sweat.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Hygiene Basics
As a teen matures, physical features begin to change that they may find somewhat confusing. This article walks through the changes that a teen faces and how to confront them in the most comfortable manner possible. This site also...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat of Fusion
The heat of fusion is defined and described. A graphical representation of the heat of vaporization is given. A method for measuring and calculating the heat of fusion is also presented and explained.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Sweat
A learning module that begins with "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Sock It to Me
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how evaporating water (or sweat!) can cool you down.
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.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Causes Body Odor?
Mel Rosenberg dives into the stinky science of body odor.
Other
Sweat, Perspiration and Glow
Discusses what sweat is and how it is beneficial, and what impact it has on an athlete.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Sock It to Me
Try this at-home science experiment to learn how warm water (sweat) makes us feel cooler.