Nemours KidsHealth
Skin Cancer: Grades 6-8
Do we really need sunscreen? What are the risks of tanning? Learners explore these questions through a series of informational texts and engaging, hands-on activities.
Pleasant Valley Community School District
Integumentary System
This document can be used as a slide show to introduce your human body systems class to the integumentary system, also know as skin. Topics outlined include the roles of skin, details about its its layers, and color (cause and...
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Integumentary System
In this integumentary system worksheet, 9th graders list the two major layers of the skin and name the type of tissue composing each layer. Then they describe the structure and function of the hypodermis. Students also list three types...
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RSB Dermatology Wordsearch Puzzle #1
In this health instructional activity, students find the words that are related to the practice of dermatology and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Body Organization and Structure
In this human body organization and structure worksheet, students complete 21 fill in the blank questions in the format of word scrambles, riddles, and puzzles.
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Understanding the Body, Day 3: Sexual Health & Hygiene
Ideal for secondary moderately disabled special ed students, this lesson focuses on personal hygiene and self-care. They discuss a case study and role-play to introduce the importance of good hygiene then discuss current appropriate...
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Improving Descriptive Writing: Painting an Original Picture
Descriptive writing is rich in sensory appeals and paints pictures in the minds of readers. Show young writers how to use an on-line thesaurus and a cliché website to create fresh, descriptive writing. The presentation ends with an...
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Advanced Matching - The Organ Systems
What's the difference between the digestive system and the endocrine system? Explore 12 body systems in this anatomy matching worksheet, for which learners find descriptions corresponding to anatomical terminology. Some of the...
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Household Hazardous Waste Reduction
Learners discover the different types of hazardous waste. They examine ways to dispose of the hazardous materials safely and without harming the environment.
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The Abc's of Healthy Eating
Students examine healthy eating as it relates to physical and mental health. In this the abc's of healthy eating lesson, students discuss the effects of unhealthy eating habits. Students examine the My Pyramid Food Guidance System...
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English Exercises: Mysteries of Anatomy
Consider this online interactive activity as a way to practice the names that often accompany human anatomy, such as the crown of the head and the roof of the mouth. Learners select an anatomy word with a double meaning from a drop-down...
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Understanding the Body, Day 3: Sexual Health and Hygiene
High schoolers identify the components of good hygiene and the consequences of poor hygiene. They practice using different hygiene tools and discuss how often they should be used. They discover that hygiene is a personal responsibility.
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Human Body Quiz
In this human body worksheet, students complete short answer questions about the organs in the body and their functions. Students complete 20 questions.
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Activity: Bird Beak Buffet
Students study the functions of bird beaks. In this animal evolution lesson, students compare and contrast different types of bird beaks focusing on how the beaks are adapted to the foods the birds eat. Students record and graph their...
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Shop projects Summer Smile Program
Students explore the list of products available to make and choose at least 2. In this project lesson plan students pick and choose their own projects to create in a shop class.
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Kids Health: Skin, Hair, and Nails
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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The Internet Dermatology Society: Anatomy of the Skin
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...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Accessory Structures of the Skin
Learn here about the accessory structures of the skin, including, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Nails and Hair
[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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Kids Health: My Body
For elementary school children, this page presents information about lungs, muscles, digestive system, teeth, skin, tongue, hair, heart, and more.
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.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Cutting Dead Cells
This site briefly explores how the integumentary system supports the excretory system in the removal of waste through the growth of hair, fingernails, and toenails.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Integumentary System
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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Sinoe Medical Association: The Integumentary System [Pdf]
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.