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| Lesson Title | Subject Areas | Lesson Description | Materials | Sunbeatables® Parents |
| Lesson 1: Meet Ray and the Sunbeatables | English Language Arts & Reading Social Studies Health Education Art Theatre |
Students meet Ray and the Sunbeatables in a puppet show and create a Travel Book. | • Ray’s World Map • Character Cut-Outs • Puppet Show Script • Craft sticks • Glue or tape • 1 copy of the Travel Book Template per student • 2 blank sheets of paper • Markers/crayons |
Email or make copies of the Curriculum Introduction Letter to let parents know about the new curriculum you are teaching. |
| Lesson 2: Safari Sun Safety Adventure | English Language Arts & Reading Social Studies Health Education |
Students learn how animals protect themselves from the sun’s rays. | • Ray’s World Map Optional: Parent Notecard Template |
Send a note home using the Parent Notecard Template or email parents to ask them to send sun safety items to school with their children. |
| Lesson 3: Color Fading Science Experiment | English Language Arts & Reading Science Health Education Art |
Students learn about the damaging effects of the sun. |
• 1 sheet of black or dark construction paper per student • 1 Black-and-White Character Template per student • Scissors • Tape • Markers/crayons |
Make copies of the Lesson 3 Parent Letter to send home to parents, and encourage them to discuss the experiment with their children. |
| Lesson 4: Serena’s Sunscreen Experiments | English Language Arts & Reading Mathematics Science Health Education |
Students discover the importance of sunscreen reapplication. | • Ray’s World Map • Drinking glass • Sunscreen (lotion) • Cold water • Bowl Optional: Ice cubes, Parent Notecard Template |
Send home a note using the Parent Notecard Template or email parents that students participated in a science experiment that taught them why sunscreen reapplication is important. |
| Lesson 5: Are Our Shadows Long? | English Language Arts & Reading Mathematics Science Health Education Art Physical Education |
Students compare shadow lengths at different times of the day. | • Sidewalk chalk • Measuring tape or yard stick Optional: String, tape, scissors, butcher paper, markers/crayons, flashlight, tall object (e.g., a cup or building blocks), camera (if desired), Sun Safety Songs and Song Lyrics |
Take photos of the students and their shadows during the lesson and post the pictures on your school’s website or email the photos to parents with a summary of the lesson. |
| Lesson 6: Make Shade Trees with Ray | English Language Arts & Reading Mathematics Science Health Education Art Physical Education |
Students learn the importance of finding shade outside and make their own shade trees. | • Ray’s World Map • 1 piece of construction paper per student • Leaves (real or torn from paper) • Markers/crayons • Glue • Scissors Optional: Parent Notecard Template, Sun Safety Songs and Song Lyrics |
Send home a note using the Parent Notecard Template or email parents asking parents and children to find leaves at home to use for this lesson. |
| Lesson 7: Clothing Flashlight Test | English Language Arts & Reading Science Health Education |
Students identify sun safe clothing. | • Ray’s World Map • Flashlights or pen lights • Variety of loosely-woven and tightly-woven clothing in light and dark colors Optional: Parent Notecard Template |
Send home a note using the Parent Notecard Template or email parents to ask them to send various (extra) clothing items (e.g., light and dark-colored clothing, tightly-woven and loosely-woven clothing, tank tops, long-sleeved shirts, sweaters) to school with their children. |
| Lesson 8: Make a Sun Safe Hat | English Language Arts & Reading Health Education Art Theatre Physical Education |
Students make and decorate their own sun safe hats. | • Variety of hats • 3-4 newspaper sheets per student • Markers/crayons • Tape Note: Use decorative duct tape for a colorful hat brim • Stapler Optional: Parent Notecard Template, Sun Safety Songs and Song Lyrics |
Send home a note using the Parent Notecard Template or email parents to ask them to send newspaper(s) and a hat that their children like to wear. |
| Lesson 9: Sun Safety Sorting | English Language Arts & Reading Mathematics Social Studies Health Education Art |
Students identify items as sun safe or not sun safe. | • 1 copy of Sorting Template per student • 2 envelopes per student (can be store bought or made in class) • Markers/crayons • Scissors Optional: Clothing magazines, construction paper, 2 baskets and variety of clothing items that are sun safe and not sun safe |
After the lesson, send home the sorting sets so parents can practice with their children. |
| Lesson 10: Draw a Sun Safety Superhero | English Language Arts & Reading Mathematics Health Education Art |
Students draw life-size images of themselves being sun safe. | • Butcher paper • Construction paper, assorted colors • Markers/crayons • Tape/glue • Scissors Optional: camera |
Post students’ drawings in a visible location for parents to see, take photos of the drawings to email to parents, and/or post on your school’s website or bulletin board. |
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