Integumentary System (skin)
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Skin, hair, nails, sense of touch, sensory receptors (touch, pain, pressure, heat, cold), protects internal organs and tissues against infectious organisms and dehydration, body temperature regulation, maintains homeostasis of the body, stores water, fat, glucose and vitamin D, new cells form to repair minor injuries
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Measuring and Protecting Skin
Lesson
Students compare and contrast their own skin (including its surface area) with that of an orange.
Grades: K-2
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