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Sun SafetyOutdoor activities are a great way to promote exercise for a healthy lifestyle, but make sure your students are aware of the need for sun safety. Use these classroom activities to help children avoid sunburn now and the risk of skin cancer later. Purpose: To teach students how to avoid the harmful rays of the sun. Materials: Building Blocks Know Kit Card #1 (Ages 5–6) “How do you protect yourself from the sun?” (PDF); large cement area and outdoor chalk; construction paper and markers. Procedure: First thing on a sunny morning, use the Building Blocks Know Kit Card #1 (Ages 5–6) to begin a discussion on how and why we need to protect ourselves from the sun. Is there a better time to go outside and play? (Answers will vary, but should include the following: The sun isn’t as hot early in the morning or later in the day.) Sun and Shadow: Help students discover when it’s safer to play outdoors.
Teaching Note: Have older students measure the lengths of the shadows at different times of the day. Talk about how student shadows could act as “clocks.” When you play outdoors, have students guess the time based on the length of their shadows. Sun Safety Awareness: Help students discover ways to be “sun safe” when playing outdoors.
Teaching Note: Download, copy, and distribute personal “Sun Safety Checklists” (PDF) for students to use at school and at home. Sun Safety Online: Use the Building Blocks Web site to promote sun safety. Click on “Weather Wise” for a singalong or click on “The Great Weather Race” for a dress-for-the-weather game. Related Family Article: Summer Sun Safety
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