Preventing Skin Cancer: Print Resources
This is a collection of print resources about preventing skin cancer. A separate collection of Electronic Resources is also available.
Below are outstanding and recommended titles by the National Science Teachers Association that fit this year’s theme for National Chemistry Week. Descriptions are based on reviews from the NSTA web site.
Key: E = Elementary (K–5), I = Intermediate (6–8), HS = High School (9–12), C = College, G = General Public
- 101 QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR SKIN THAT GOT UNDER YOUR SKIN…UNTIL NOW. Faith Hickman Brynie. Frederick, MD: Twenty-First Century Books, 2000. 176 pp. ISBN 0-7613-1259-5. (I, HS)
- This book covers interesting issues gathered from polling young adults.
Our skin provides much more than just “a pretty face”; it
regulates temperature, prevents water loss, fights infection, and often
tells our brain much of what we know about our environment. The book is
organized into six chapters in a question-and-answer format: the
structure and function of skin, diseases and hygiene, hair and nails.
The questions range from the structure of skin, hair, and nails to
injuries, cellulite, diseases, and aging. The environmental factors
that affect our skin, such as sun, lice, smoking, dandruff, and nail
biting, are also covered. Includes an extensive bibliography, a
comprehensive glossary, and a long list of additional resources.
Source: NSTA Recommends
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