3.29 Fun in the Sun
“Fun In The Sun” (Lesson 3.29) is a large-group lesson from the National FFA Grow Your PALS Program Guide in which a mentor teaches students about the importance of protecting skin from the sun and ways to prevent sunburn. The lesson uses an “I spy” guessing game, an activity sheet, a Me-You-Us discussion, an outfit relay race, and a story-writing review, followed by a true/false assessment.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Explain the importance of protecting skin from the sun.
- Describe ways to protect yourself against sunburn.
- Time required
- Instruction time for this lesson: 50 minutes.
- Materials
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- PALS3.29.LG.AS.A – one per student
- Two hats
- Two pairs of sunglasses
- Two long-sleeved shirts – large enough to fit most students
- Writing utensil – one per student
- PALS3.29.LG.ASSESS.A – one per student
- Unit
- Miscellaneous
- Lesson Type
- Large Group
- Precepts
- G. Physical Growth — G4. Set goals for long-term health
- Key Terms
- UV Rays
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Aligned Standards
National Standards
- CS.03.02.01.bUtilize the process used to reach a conclusion for a decision.
- CS.06.02.01.aUse proper safety practices/personal protective equipment.
- NL-ENG.K-12.12Applying Language Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.4Communication Skills
- NL-ENG.K-12.5Communication Strategies – Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and use different writing process elements appropriately to communicate with different audiences for a variety of purposes.
- NL-ENG.K-12.6Applying Knowledge — Students apply knowledge of language structure, language conventions, media techniques, figurative language, and genre to create critique, and discuss print and non-print texts.