Year 3 – 4 | Where Do You Stand – True or False?
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Background
This lesson is designed to consolidate previous learning and generate conversation around any misconceptions students
may have about sun protection topics such as sunscreen, tanning and ultraviolet (UV) radiation. A teacher or student reads
a SunSmart statement aloud and children move to one side of the classroom for true and the other side of the classroom for
false. It creates an environment for students to challenge misconceptions and promote discussions around sun protection
in a fun and interactive way.
Key messages
- There are many different messages and sources of information that can influence our health decisions and behaviours.
- It is important to make informed decisions and choose a course of action that avoids risks and reduces harm.
- Look for information from credible sources to make informed decisions around sun protection.
- Protecting your skin from UV radiation is a health decision and information relating to the SunSmart message should
come from credible sources.
Resources
- Resource sheets: SunSmart True or False Statements
Instructions
- Prior to lesson, ask students key questions.
- Print and cut out true or false statements. Distribute one or two to each student.
- Ask students to stand in the middle of the room and allocate a space in the classroom to be true and another space for
false. Opposite diagonal corners of the room work well for this. - Students take turns to read their statement and move to true or false corner in the classroom.
- Discuss whether the statement is true or false and further discuss any misconceptions students may have.
- Students move back to the middle of the room and repeat steps 3 and 4 until all students have had a turn.
Key questions
- How do you know if the information is correct and factual?
- Why do you think there is false information shared online?
- Why is it important to seek the truth and question things?