Year 1 – 2 | Bouncing and Reflecting UV

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By completing this activity, students will learn that UV radiation from the sun can bounce and reflect off different surfaces.

Best sun protection practices are using a combination of Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide because UV can bounce
and reflect off surfaces. Using a combination of sun protection measures will provide more protection.
Skin damage is caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation, not temperature. A cool or overcast day can have similar
UV levels to a warm, sunny day.
UV and heat are not the same thing. We do not only need to use sun protection when it is hot. The UV Index
can be 3 or above when it is cool and cloudy too.

Watch Behind the News Video on Sun Safety
Observe and discuss bouncing and reflecting UV resource.
Look around your school, where you sit for lunch and play. What buildings and things are UV radiation
bouncing and reflecting off?
Select and draw a setting, such as the beach, backyard, swimming pool or park.
Use a coloured pencil to draw the UV rays bouncing and reflecting off the buildings and things.
Write a sentence about how to be SunSmart using the Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide strategies.

What do you notice about the arrows? What do they represent?
Look at the person sitting underneath a tree, how is the UV affecting them? What is the UV
reflecting and bouncing off?
What is the best way to protect our skin from UV?