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How Effective is Your Sunscreen? Lesson PlanHow Effective is Your Sunscreen? Lesson Plan
Publisher
Teach Engineering
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Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Collaborative Learning
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Scientific Equipment
Year
2013
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How Effective is Your Sunscreen?

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This How Effective is Your Sunscreen? lesson plan also includes:
  • UV Radiation Designed Experiment Lab Handout (pdf)
  • UV Radiation Designed Experiment Lab Handout (docx)
  • UV Radiation Designed Experiment Lab Handout Answers and Rubric (pdf)
  • UV Radiation Designed Experiment Lab Handout Answers and Rubric (docx)
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Protect skin from UV radiation! Groups design and conduct an experiment to test the effectiveness of UV safety products. The groups collect the data from the experiment and prepare a lab report. In the second day of the activity, they present their findings to the rest of the class.

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Concepts

biomedical engineering, medical technology, experimental design, nanotechnology, sun safety, sunscreen, sunburn, ultraviolet light, ultraviolet radiation, ultraviolet rays, technology resources

Instructional Ideas

  • Review with the class the process of designing an experiment
  • Have teams get feedback from other teams on their experimental design before submitting it to the teacher for final approval
  • The activity is the fourth segment in six

Classroom Considerations

  • You will need several materials for the experiment, but the list can be altered to include only what is available

Pros

  • Includes a rubric to evaluate the lab report and presentation
  • Provides suggestions for assessments to use throughout the experiment

Cons

  • None

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