SUN SAFE

 

Experts agree that sun protection is an important part of a healthy lifestyle.  They agree, as well, that our own actions over a lifetime can influence the development of skin cancer.

 

Requirements:

                Brownies      Complete 8 requirements.

                Juniors         Complete 12 requirements.

 

All           1.Our skin is the body’s largest protective organ.  Learn the different parts of the skin and discuss with your troop how your skin protects you.

 

All           2. Invite a nurse, family physician or dermatologist to visit your troop to discuss skin and sun protection.

 

All           3. Make lists of good and bad effects of the sun.

 

Jr.            4.  Explain the following words and abbreviations: ultraviolet radiation, photosensitivity, SPF, melanin, keratin, dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous tissue.

 

Jr.            5. Conduct a survey of who has been sunburned in your troop. Make a chart showing: where they were when they got burned, the season, the time of day, how long they were in the sun, how long it took the sunburn to appear, the location on the body, how the burn looked, how it felt, and how long it lasted.

 

All           6.  Draw a picture of yourself and illustrate your skin type and sun sensitivity.  Describe your hair color, skin color, presence of freckles etc. What SPF number should you be using?

 

All           7.  Find out how many ways you can put a block between you and the sun, ie t-shirt, lotion.  What time of day and what season is ultraviolet radiation the strongest?

Jr.            8.  Name some popular products people used for sun protection that were ineffectual. Discuss ways some people acquire suntans without the sun. How safe are these methods?

 

Jr.            9.  Identify the organization with the initials FDA How does this organization work to protect the products we use?

 

All           10.  Sunglass savy.  Explain how sunglasses protect your eyes.

 

Jr.            11.  All sunglasses are defined as “medical devices” by the FDA.  To check the refractive quality of  your sunglasses, hold the glasses at arm’s length and look through them at a straight line or edge in the distance.  If the line curves or appears distorted when you move the lens back and forth across it, the lens is optically imperfect. Check your sunglasses for any imperfections.  Also check to see if the color is uniform.

 

Jr.            12.  Create an advertisement to promote sun protection for a TV commercial. Present the commercial to your troop.

 

Br.           13. Make a collage of people doing outside activities and discuss with your troop what type of sun protection would be appropriate ie hat, t-shirt, lotion.

 

All           14.  Do a poster of the ABC’s of fun in the sun:

                                A=AWAY (state the time of day to stay away)

                                B=BLOCK ( state the number sunblock to use)

                                C=COVER UP (illustrate what clothing to wear for sun protection)

                                S=SPEAK OUT ( explain your poster to your troop, family and friends)

 

Br.           15. Demonstrate the energy in sunlight.

a.        Warming rays of sunlight:warm a container of water in sunlight.

b.        Visible rays of sunlight: shine a flashlight through your hand in a dark room. Invisible light cannot be seen  or felt until they cause sunburn, wrinkles or cancer.  These are the rays we need to block.

 

Resources:  American Cancer Society, Skin Cancer Foundation, 245 5^th Ave., Suite 2402, NY , NY

 

Application for Sun Safe Patch

 

Date:

 

# of patches requested_____________________

Cost per patch ($1.00)

Total cost troop order ( Due upon pick up)__________________

 

Leader’s Name_____________________________________________  Phone_______________________________

 

Address________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Troop #_______________________  Level_____________________________

 

Did you work on this a s a troop? ________

 

If yes, what requirements did your troop complete?______________________________________________________

 

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