Year 1 – 2 | Heat and UV Connect 4

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Background

The aim of the game is to take bean bags one at a time and try and connect 4 in a row, such as four ‘heat’ or four ‘UV’.
The purpose of the Heat and UV Connect 4 game is to consolidate learning about UV radiation and the difference
between heat and UV.

Key messages

• UV radiation is invisible, you cannot see it or feel it.
• 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.
• When UV levels are at their peak, minimise time outdoors during these times.
• When the UV Index is 3 or above, sun protection is required.

Resources

• Hoops
• Red bean bags (heat)
• Blue/purple bean bags (UV radiation)
• YouTube video demonstration – Connect Four PE Relay

Instructions

1. Set up hoops laid out in a grid pattern and two buckets, one with red and blue/purple bean bags.
2. Divide class into two teams. Team 1: Heat (utilising red bean bags) and Team 2: UV Radiation (utilising blue/purple
   bean bags).
3. In pairs, team members run with a bean bag (one at a time) and place it in a hoop.
4. Discuss strategies.

Key questions

• What does the sun produce?
• What is UV radiation?
• How do we know that UV radiation is there?
• What is the difference between heat and UV?
• What are some strategies we can use to protect ourselves from UV?