Did You Know?

Some fish have skin that shines!

How Skin Works

Skin helps keep germs out.

Skin Colors

Skin can be light or dark.

What skins Does

Skin keeps our body safe.

Skin helps us feel hot or cold.

Skin can heal when we get hurt.

Skin helps us sweat when we run.

Skin can change with the sun.

Skin can feel soft or rough.

More About skins

Skin is the first thing we see. It is on top of our body. It helps keep us safe from the sun and dirt. Skin can change color when we are hot or cold.

We use skin to feel things. When we touch a soft toy, our skin tells us it is soft. Skin helps us know if something is hot or cold.

In the future, we will learn more about skin. We may find new ways to help skin heal. Skin is very cool and helps us every day!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["Skin"] --> B["Soft Outer Covering"] B --> C["Animal"] C --> D["Vertebrate"] D --> E["Protection"] D --> F["Temperature Regulation"] D --> G["Sensation"] D --> H["Water Retention"]

What Do These Words Mean?

vertebrate:An animal with a backbone.
covering:Something that goes over or protects another thing.
outer:On the outside or surface.
soft:Not hard; easy to touch or press.
animal:A living creature that is not a plant.