Grow Up Great
Just like our brains, hearts, and lungs, the skin is an organ. It is the largest organ in your body. Your body is completely covered by your skin. Your skin is stretchy and has many important jobs. Our skin protects us by keeping our muscles, other organs, and body fluids inside our bodies. It also keeps germs and dirt from getting inside our bodies. The skin is waterproof—rain slides off our skin. The skin can tell the temperature of things and also tells us when we have been hurt. If your skin gets damaged, it can repair itself. The skin is constantly replacing itself with new skin as our old skin flakes off. In order to keep your skin healthy, you need to take care of it. The best way to take care of your skin is to keep it clean.
These lessons are aligned with the Common Core State Standards ("CCSS"). The CCSS provide a consistent, clear understanding of the concepts and skills children are expected to learn and guide teachers to provide their students with opportunities to gain these important skills and foundational knowledge.**
Just like our brains, hearts, and lungs, the skin is an organ. It is the largest organ in your body. Your body is completely covered by your skin. Your skin is stretchy and has many important jobs. Our skin protects us by keeping our muscles, other organs, and body fluids inside our bodies. It also keeps germs and dirt from getting inside our bodies. The skin is waterproof—rain slides off our skin. The skin can tell the temperature of things and also tells us when we have been hurt. If your skin gets damaged, it can repair itself. The skin is constantly replacing itself with new skin as our old skin flakes off. In order to keep your skin healthy, you need to take care of it. The best way to take care of your skin is to keep it clean.
The skin is made up of two layers. The outer layer, the one we see, is called the epidermis. This layer is the one that is always hard at work making new skin. The inner layer is called the dermis. This is where your sense of touch is. When you touch something, the dermis sends a message to your brain telling you what to do. If you are touching a kitten, your brain tells you it is soft and furry. If you are touching something dangerous, your brain tells you to move away. The subcutaneous is a layer of fat under your skin that keeps you warm and protects you from bumps. All of these layers work together to protect you and keep you comfortable.
- The children will be using paint; you may want them to wear smocks.
- Our Skin by Charlotte Guillain
- Your Skin Holds You In by Becky Baines
- Mud Puddle by Robert Munsch
- Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli
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There are currently no Common Core Standards for pre-k, but these lessons are aligned as closely as possible to capture the requirements and meet the goals of Common Core Standards. However, these lessons were neither reviewed or approved by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices or the Council of Chief State School Officers, which together are the owners and developers of the Common Core State Standards.
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