Summary
An Operation Ouch human-skin compilation (longer). A bumper round-up of how the skin is injured and repaired, with real medical footage of cuts, wounds and stitches. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
Viewer safety
Ages 9+Mild peril
Shows real surgery/medical procedures and some blood -- preview first.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
A longer look at the skin's repair powers -- and how doctors lend a hand for deep wounds.
- How does a deep cut heal differently from a small scratch?
- Why might a deep cut need stitches?
- What does your skin do to seal a wound?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: wound, cut, stitches, skin, heal.
Try it: Explain why a deep cut might need a doctor while a tiny scratch usually does not.