Sun Safety: Protecting Yourself from Harmful UV Rays

2. Sun Safety- Protecting yourself from Harmful UV Rays
Summer Safety
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PSHELessonUp+1Primary Education

This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 60 min

Introduction

Part of our Summer Safety series, in this lesson pupils will learn how to protect themselves during the warm weather. They will also discover what UV means.

Instructions

We have designed our Summer Safety lessons so that teachers can pick up and teach a topic to their class with confidence.

We have chosen to use a balance of interactive tools and 'unplugged' creative activities.

Lessons can be taught directly from the LessonUp slides but work best when children have access to the pupil app
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2. Sun Safety- Protecting yourself from Harmful UV Rays
Summer Safety

Slide 1 - Slide

This lesson can be used a a stand alone activity or as part of your school's PSHE curriculum.
Lessons link to the PSHE association objectives for KS2:
H38. how to predict, assess and manage risk in different situations
H41. strategies for keeping safe in the local environment or unfamiliar places (rail,
water, road) and firework safety; safe use of digital devices when out and about
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson, you will understand the importance of summer safety, identify common hazards, and know how to stay safe during outdoor activities.
By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:
  • Talk about UV rays
  • List some of the ways
     you can keep safe
     in the sun

Slide 2 - Slide

Introduce the learning objective and explain the importance of learning about sun safety.
Key vocabulary for this session:
UV (ultraviolet) rays
shade
hydration
sunscreen
heatstroke
sunburn
What do you already 
know about keeping 
safe in the sun?

Slide 3 - Mind map

This mindmap activity will help you to gather student understanding around this topic and allow you to spot any misconceptions.
You can see how the students have responded to this question in our assessment area.
What is
the sun?

The sun is a star that provides heat and light to Earth.

It gives us Vitamin D which is good for our health.

Slide 4 - Slide

Define UV rays and explain their harmful effects on our body.
There is a hotspot to the NASA site where students can research this topic further, if you wish.
It is easy to add further hotspots to your plan, look at our help guide for more information.
What are
UV rays?

Ultraviolet or UV rays are invisible rays that come from the sun. They can cause damage to our skin and eyes.

Slide 5 - Slide

Define UV rays and explain their harmful effects on our body.
There is a hotspot to the NASA site where students can research this topic further, if you wish.
It is easy to add further hotspots to your plan, look at our help guide for more information.
What is the UV index?
The UV index is a measure of the strength of the sun's UV rays. 

The higher the index, the stronger the UV rays.  

Slide 6 - Slide

Explain what the UV index is and how it relates to sun safety.
What does UV stand for?
What does UV stand for?
A
Universal Views
B
Ultraviolet
C
Ultra Visions
D
Underground

Slide 7 - Quiz

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What is the UV index used for?
What is the UV index used for?
A
To measure the strength of UV radiation from the sun
B
To measure the temperature of the sun
C
To measure the size of the sun
D
To measure the distance of the sun from Earth

Slide 8 - Quiz

This quiz question was generated using our AI Quiz Generator tool.
You can create your own quiz questions easily or use our quiz generator to gather ideas for your lesson.
Look at our help pages to find out more.
What are the health risks associated with high UV index exposure?
What are the health risks associated
with high UV index exposure?
A
Skin cancer, premature ageing, and eye damage
B
Lung cancer, heart disease, and diabetes
C
Headaches, dizziness, and nausea
D
Broken bones, sprains, and strains

Slide 9 - Quiz

You may wish to adapt the content of this slide to suit the age and stage of your class group.
Protective Clothing
Wear protective clothing like a hat, sunglasses, and long-sleeved shirts to protect your skin and eyes from the sun.
How Can I Keep
Safe in the Sun?
Protect your skin
Wear protective clothing like a hat, sunglasses, and long-sleeved shirts to protect your skin and eyes from the sun.
Wear Sunscreen
Use sunscreen with at least SPF 30 to protect your skin from UV rays. Apply it 30 minutes before going outside and reapply every 2 hours.
Stay in the shade
Stay in the shade during peak sun hours, which are between 10am and 4pm.
Drink Water
Your body will lose water as your skin sweats more. Keep hydrated by drinking plenty of fresh water.

Slide 10 - Slide

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.
Write down three things
you learned in this lesson.

Slide 11 - Open question

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.
Write down 2 things you want to know more about.
Write down two things you want
to know more about.

Slide 12 - Open question

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.
Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.
Ask one question about something
you haven't quite understood yet.

Slide 13 - Open question

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

I can explain how to keep safe in the sun
😒🙁😐🙂😃

Slide 14 - Poll

This poll can give you a quick snapshot of pupil understanding.

Creating a poll is easy. There is a video guide on our website if you would like to know more.

Aardappeloproer
1917



Enkele Amsterdamse vrouwen zagen dat er een schip vol aardappelen in een van de grachten lag. Ze gingen erop af en plunderden het schip: hun schorten vol aardappelen. De dag erna waren er meer plunderaars. Pas nadat zes mensen door het leger werden doodgeschoten, keerde de rust terug

Slide 15 - Slide

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