Rocket holds a spoon from the fridge. "Brrr, so cold!"
Raven asks, "What do you notice on your fingers?"
Nova glows. "Your skin just sent a message."
Your skin helps you feel hot and cold.
Nerve endings send the message to your brain.
If you touch something hot, they act very fast.
Your muscles pull your hand away.
It happens before you even think about it!
Still, never touch hot things. A grown-up handles them.
When you get hot, your skin makes sweat.
Sweat is wet. It dries in the air.
As it dries, you cool down.
When you are cold, you may get goosebumps.
Tiny muscles make your little hairs stand up.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| Skin helps you feel hot and cold. | ? |
| Sweat helps you warm up. | ? |
| Goosebumps can come when you are cold. | ? |
| Kids should touch hot pans. | ? |
Here are new sight words.
Look at each word. Say it. Spell it.
Set: S-E-T.
End: E-N-D.
Another: A-N-O-T-H-E-R.
Cool work today, scientist!
Tomorrow you will learn how to care for skin.