Teacher Tips

The SunWise staff welcomes suggestions and tips from educators on how to expand and implement the SunWise activities in their classrooms. Here are a few teacher tips that educators have shared with us. Use the "contact us" link to share your ideas. We will update this section as more tips are shared.

Check the "Calendar of Events" section to learn the dates and location of conferences where the SunWise School Program will have our booth in the exhibit hall. Please stop by and visit with us.

Adapt the following ideas for your grade level.

Warm-up problem solving activities

• In the lower grades use the pictures from the storybook* or activity book* to tell a story (*available in PDF on website)
• Tell a SunWise Story…
  Look at the way these girls are dressed to go outside to play. (Use SunWise and Sun Foolish pictures from age appropriate magazines and books)
  • What have they done to be sun safe? Do you see any sun foolish actions?
  • What do you do to be sun safe?
  • Write an advertisement for the local/school newspaper about being sun safe.
  • Draw a picture of you being sun safe.

    

• Use the SunWise fact sheets* as warm-up (reading) exercises (*available in PDF on website)
• Use the newspaper as a "scavenger hunt" for SunWise related items:
• the UV index readings
• advertisements for sunscreen/hats/umbrellas/trees
• examples/pictures of sun safe and sun foolish behaviors
• Student Service Learning/Family Involvement/PTA
  Organize activities that involve high school students and the community
  • building shade structures on outside play areas
  • planting trees for shade

  • awareness campaigns for outside activities (recreation centers/sports teams/pools)

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