Sun Safety Relay – Dress for the Job!
“Sun Safety Relay – Dress for the Job!” is a team-based relay activity station where students race to dress a mannequin, scarecrow, or teammate in sun-safe clothing and accessories for outdoor agricultural work. The activity teaches the “High Five Sun-Safe Practices” (sunscreen, hat, shirt, sunglasses, and shade) by having teams meet as many of these practices as possible within a time limit, followed by a group discussion of why each item is or isn’t sun safe.
At a glance
- Materials
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- An educational poster/tri-fold board showing the High Five Sun-Safe Practices
- A starting line or cones to indicate a starting point
- Mannequins or scarecrows to dress in sun-safe gear (humans can be used too)
- Sun safe clothing and accessories: long-sleeve shirts, hats with brims, sunglasses, sunscreen bottles, water bottles, pants, closed-toe shoes, sun shirts, umbrellas
- NOT sun safe clothing and accessories: tank tops, hats without brims, tiny sunglasses, shorts, flip-flops, and anything else that seems safe but really doesn't give protection
- High Five Sun-Safe Practices
- Sunscreen – Always wear sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher; Hat – Wear a hat with a brim to protect your face, ears and neck; Shirt – Wear a shirt with long sleeves; Sunglasses – Wear sunglasses to protect your eyes; Shade – Seek shade during the hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.