Sun Safety
Added: 28 May 2014
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Guide/notes
Outlines a series of facts about sunlight - the different types of ultraviolet rays - and the danger of over exposure to sunlight. Also includes sections on the proper use of sunscreen and the danger of rays to eyes.
How it maps to the curriculum
- JC
- Home Economics
Strand: Health Studies
Suggestions for use: Get the students to calculate the number of hours in the week they were exposed to full sunlight.
Key Skills:
- Managing Information and Thinking
- Staying Well
- Literacy
- 5-6
- SESE Geography
Strand: Natural Environments
Strand unit: Planet Earth in Space
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- become aware of the dangers of sunlight for eyesight and skin
Suggestions for use: Get the students to calculate the number of hours in the week they were exposed to full sunlight. ask did they wear sunscreen.
