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How a Wound Heals Itself Instructional VideoHow a Wound Heals Itself Instructional Video
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TED-Ed
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7th - 12th
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Science
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Media Length
4:01
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Duration
30 mins
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2014
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How a Wound Heals Itself

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Did you know that the biggest organ in the human body isn't the brain, the liver, or even the lungs? It's the skin. Follow along with this short video as it explores the structure of human skin and its amazing ability to regenerate itself.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

skin, the epidermis, injuries, humans, human body systems, the human body, dermis, blood, blood cells, blood vessels, regeneration, white blood cells, connective tissue, tissues

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Integrate this video in a health or life science unit on the human body
  • Have students work in small groups creating posters that explain each stage in the healing process
  • Use this video and assessment as a homework assignment in your flipped classroom

Pros

  • Video uses animations to engage viewers and visually support the information being presented
  • A short quiz with five multiple choice and three free-response questions is included with the video
  • Resource provides teachers the ability to design customized lessons based around the video

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.4 RST.9-10.9 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.7 RST.11-12.9

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