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- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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Students explore the effects of skin bleaching and the way chemicals we use on our skin affect us. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten
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Students see that all skin is composed of four substances and has colors in it, brown, yellow, white, and red. These colors have special names. This lesson provides hands-on activities that demonstrate why we have different skin colors. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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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. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the risks of tanning and UV exposure. They examine a number of tanning products and investigate how to protect their skin from the sun. They present the information in groups. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students explore data on the bone, muscle, and skin of living systems and then create a list of characteristics of these systems and relate these characteristics to bone, muscle, and skin. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students examine the skin and its structure and practice the skills necessary in performing a facial. The language and the vocabulary related to skin care is examined in this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the skin and how it functions as an organ and as part of a larger body system. They complete a reading with guide questions and then participate in a discussion of topics such as acne and hair growth. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 11th
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Students explore the importance of sun safety in relationship to skin cancer prevention. They test the effectiveness of various sunscreens and administer and analyze a simple survey to their peers. In adddition, they implement a public service campaign designed to increase student use of sunscreen and sun safety awareness. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of skin cancer and its relation to using tanning beds that expose people to artificial ultraviolet rays. They research the effects and look for ways to prevent the onset of skin cancer from the information obtained. They compose public service announcements with the results of the research to discourage the use of tanning beds. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study the proper care for the human ears, eyes, skin, nose and tongue. They listen to a lecture and investigate models or charts share with their partners and with the class explaining their findings. Full Review »

