Year 1 – 2 | Build a SunSmart Word

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Background

The words, Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide are mostly phonetically spelt words that can be sounded out. This activity
aims to scaffold and support children using SunSmart words in their writing, reading and other activities. It is also an
opportunity to consolidate the five sun protection strategies to be SunSmart and protect your skin from UV radiation.

Key messages

• Best sun protection practices are using a combination of Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide.
• Slip on a shirt: long sleeves, long shorts, collar or high neckline, close weave fabric and loose fitting.
• Slop on some sunscreen: SPF50, broad-spectrum water-resistant with a valid expiry date.
• 1 teaspoon per limb (for adults), apply to clean, dry skin 20 mins before going outdoors and reapply every 2 hours or
  more if sweating, towel drying or swimming. Do not rub in, instead layer it on!
• Slap on a hat: a broad-brimmed, bucket or legionnaire style hat that covers the face, neck, ears, and head. Caps do
  not provide protection from vulnerable areas of the head and face.
• Seek shade: whenever possible, make use of natural or built shade. Bring your own portable shade such as
  umbrellas, tents, or marquees.
• Slide on some sunglasses: close fitting, wrap around style offer the best protection.

Resources

• Activity sheet: Build a SunSmart Word Template
• Activity sheet: Build a SunSmart Word Letter Tiles
• Sid the Seagull Poster
• Slip Slop Slap Seek Slide – Sid the Seagull song
• You’ve Gotta Be SunSmart by Jay Laga’aia song

Instructions

1. Watch and sing along to both songs.
2. Discuss what it means to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide, focusing on one sun
   protection strategy at a time.
3. Sound out and write each word on the board using sound buttons for each phoneme.
   For example, s-l-a-p and s-ee-k.
4. Locate the vowel and consonant in slip, slop, slap, seek and slide. Count them how many letters.
   Count how many sounds.
5. Find a rhyming word for each word, such as, slip, pip, tip, rip and slide, hide, side, wide.
6. Distribute 1 Build a SunSmart Word Template and letter tiles to each student.
7. Cut out letter tiles.
8. Sound out each word and match the letter to the sound (letter-sound correspondence). Build the word using the letter
   tiles such as s-l-i-p.
9. Glue the words onto the Build a SunSmart Word Template.
10. Write the word in the space provided and draw a picture to match the SunSmart word in the space provided.

Key questions

• What does it mean to Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide?
• What does each word mean? Can you give an example?
• Why is it important to protect our skin?
• What does it mean to be sun safe?