Students work in small groups focusing on these different topics, and then create interesting, attractive and informative documents based on their group's research to be included in the class's Safe Fun in the Sun Guide, which will be distributed throughout the school community. Review the Academic Content Standards related to this lesson. Explore the damaging effects of exposure to the sun, warning signs of skin cancer, and sun damage prevention by conducting small group research on these topics. Create an interesting, attractive and informative document based on their group's research to be included in the class's Safe Fun in the Sun Guide to be distributed throughout the school community.
Students then share their responses.
Explain to students that, as a class, they will be creating a Safe Fun in the Sun Guide geared towards other students that will discuss the damaging effects of exposure to the sun, warning signs of skin cancer, and sun damage prevention. Students should use the featured article as an initial reference, and should use all available classroom resources to obtain more information. The Internet provides a great wealth of information on all of the topics investigated by the groups. After these documents are edited, the documents can be combined into a colorful guide to distribute throughout the school community, as well as in other schools in the area or district. Students will be evaluated based on written journal response, participation in class discussion, thorough and thoughtful research on a topic related to sun safety, and a well-written and interesting document for the class's Safe Fun in the Sun Guide.