Epidermis Teacher Resources

In this skin, tongue, and nose worksheet, students answer multiple choice and short answer questions about the skin, tongue, and nose. students complete 19 questions.

Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...

For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to integumentary system of the body. There are 27 biology terms located in the word search.

This Khan Academy resource is a video about what lies beneath the epidermis. (Dermis and Hypodermis)

On this adventure, learn about how you measure the mass of a quantity to figure out which ones contain surprises! This learning module has students comparing quantities to figure out which one has more mass.

This Khan Academy resource is a video about skin and the integumentary system.

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.

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...

Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies, with a surface area of about 20 square feet in adults. When we are cut or wounded, our skin begins to repair itself through a complex, well-coordinated process. This learning module takes us...

The earliest recorded tattoo was found on a Peruvian mummy in 6,000 BC. That's some old ink! And considering humans lose roughly 40,000 skin cells per hour, how do these markings last? The following learning module details the different...

An interactive, self-paced lesson on the body's largest organ, the skin. Students learn information and watch descriptive animations to aid in understanding, answering review questions throughout the activity. A self-check quiz follows...

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.

The parts of the integumentary system are described along with their functions.

An excellent, in-depth examination of the integumentary system and its components. Includes many color microscopic images of these structures and more.

In this lecture video, students learn about the integumentary system and its components, and why skin is the largest organ in the human body. [62:58]

Learn here about skin. Skin is made of multiple layers of cells and tissues, which are held to underlying structures by connective tissue.

A complete, student-paced lesson on homeostasis in the human body, focusing on blood sugar and core temperature. Students work their way through illustrated and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a...

Video explaining the three layers of human skin and the functions of each. (Length: 41 sec.)

This site from the MayoClinic.com provides great information on the various types of burns, such as first degree, second degree, and third degree. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.

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]

Anatomy & Physiology continues with a look at the body's biggest organ - your skin. [9:39]

In this video students will understand the concept of skin and its importance. In order to perform a protective barrier between you and the world each cell is programmed to systematically destroy itself as it nears the skin's surface....

This website offers a simple, yet detailed explanation on the structure and function of skin.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses skin layers, functions, and problems.