Lessons

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  Skin: The Behavior and Health Connection

  6-8  
  In this lesson, students become better aware of how their personal behavior and the environment can have a considerable impact on their health in general, particularly the health of their skin.
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  Skin and Sports

  6-8  
  In this lesson, students learn about the importance of proper protection from common skin conditions when they engage in sports-related activities.
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  Skin as an Organ

  6-8  |  Interactive
  In this lesson, students examine the skin and how it functions as an organ and as part of a larger body system.
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  Skin Care: Acne

  6-8  |  Interactive
  In this lesson, students learn about the underlying causes, prevention, and treatment of acne.
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  The Ecology of Your Skin 1: Bacteria that Live on the Skin

  9-12  
  In this lesson, students explore the concept of interdependence of life in the context of our relationship with bacteria.
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  The Ecology of Your Skin 2: The Microbial World Is an Olfactory World

  9-12  
  This lesson introduces students to the olfactory world of our bacterial symbionts.
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  The Ecology of Your Skin 3: The Body Food Connection

  9-12  |  Hands-On
  In this lesson, students perform an exploration of bacteria in milk to see how they can get cheese-like results from body bacteria.
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  Skin Cancer 1: Exposing Healthy Skin to the Sun

  9-12  |  Interactive
  In this lesson, students develop an understanding of the science behind keeping skin healthy.
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  Skin Cancer 2: Types, Prevention, and Detection

  9-12  |  Interactive
  In this lesson, students develop an understanding of skin cancer and its different types, how it can be detected, and how it can be prevented.
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  Sun & Skin

  9-12  |  Interactive
  In this lesson, students will discuss what they already know about the impact sun exposure has on their skin and what they typically do to protect themselves, if anything.
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  Sunburn, Sunscreen, and Cancer

  9-12  
  In this lesson, students explore the link between exposure to the sun's ultraviolet radiation and the chance of getting a sunburn.
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  Variation in Human Skin Color

  9-12  
  In this lesson, students explore the factors that control variation in human skin color and the implications of this information for human society.

Tools

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  SCI: Skin Cancer Investigation

  6-12  |  Interactive
  This interactive gives students the opportunity to learn about skin cancer diagnosis and prevention.
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  You and Your Skin

  6-12  |  Interactive
  This interactive provides an introduction to the basic structure of the skin, information about how it protects us, and how to care for the skin.

Science Updates

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  Ozone-Scrubbing Skin

  6-12  |  Audio
  In this Science Update, find out how dead skin flakes in dust help remove ozone from indoor air.