Exploring the Skin
From The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! · 2011
2 minK1st2ndScienceHealth
Summary
Skin is the body's amazing wrapper! The Cat helps Nick and Sally explore how skin covers and protects us and helps us feel the world. A friendly intro to a body part we all share.
Viewer safety
All ages
Common Sense Media — not yet ratedIMDb Parents Guide — not yet rated
Our rating is a quick teacher-to-teacher guide — preview before showing.
Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Skin covers and protects our whole body.
- What jobs does skin do for us?
- How does skin help you feel things?
- How can we take good care of our skin?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: skin, protect, cover, touch, feel.
Try it: Gently touch something smooth and something rough. Tell how your skin helped you know.