Sweating in the Summer

Welcome to our In the Know topic for the month of August, Sweating in the Summer. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students who are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 students learn all about sweat. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Additionally, Grades K-1 students will learn why grass is wet in the morning. A Spanish translation of the article may be found here.

Grades 2-3 students learn more about how their body sweats in the heat. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 students learns what happens when they sweat. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

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