Summary
A full Operation Ouch episode. The doctors look at how the body repairs itself and how medicine helps wounds heal -- from stitches and skin glue to the body's own healing power. Free on the official Operation Ouch YouTube channel.
Viewer safety
Ages 9+
Shows real surgery/medical procedures and some blood -- preview first.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
When you get hurt, your body starts repairing right away -- and doctors can help it along.
- What does your body do on its own to heal a cut?
- Why might a doctor use stitches or skin glue?
- How can you keep a wound clean while it heals?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: wound, heal, stitches, scab, repair.
Try it: List three things that help a cut heal. Star the one your own body does by itself.