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Year 3

Protecting our eyes from the Sun: plan

I can plan how to investigate sun protection.

New
New
Year 3

Protecting our eyes from the Sun: plan

I can plan how to investigate sun protection.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The Sun provides heat and light and is necessary for living things to survive on Earth.
  2. Too much ultra violet (UV) light from the Sun can be dangerous.
  3. There are ways to protect our eyes from the Sun.
  4. It is not safe to look directly at the Sun, even when wearing sunglasses.
  5. Scientists ask questions and plan different types of enquiries.

Keywords

  • Sun - The Sun is a star and the centre of our solar system.

  • Protect - To protect something is to keep it safe from harm.

  • Damage - When something is spoiled or harmed it is damaged. If you damage something, it will not work well and may be broken.

  • Ultraviolet (UV) - Ultraviolet is a type of light produced by the Sun that human eyes cannot see. It can harm a human's skin.

  • Plan - A plan is a method that maps out the steps that will be taken during an investigation.

Common misconception

It is safe to look at the Sun on a cloudy day or when wearing sunglasses.

Clear explanation that pupils should never look at the Sun, even if wearing sunglasses or if the weather is cloudy.

Children will plan in this lesson and carry out their investigations in the follow-up lesson (lesson 4). Task B can be extended if required to test different sun creams. Apply different SPF sun creams to UV beads and test in the same way as the sunglasses.
Teacher tip

Equipment

An assortment of different sun creams with different SPFs.

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? A light source produces and gives out sound.
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true
Correct answer: false
Q2.
Which of these is a light source?
Correct answer: fire
water
soil
Q3.
Which of these statements is true?
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All light sources are made by humans.
Correct answer: Some light sources are made by humans.
No light sources are made by humans.
Q4.
Which of these is a natural light source?
street light
torch
Correct answer: jellyfish
Q5.
What is our main natural light source?
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Correct Answer: the Sun, Sun, sun shine
Q6.
Which of these is not a light source?
Correct answer: the Moon
the Sun
stars
Q2 image 2 © Beanykin/ from Shutterstock.com

6 Questions

Q1.
Which statement is true?
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Living things can survive without heat and light from the Sun.
Correct answer: Living things cannot survive without heat and light from the Sun.
Only humans need heat and light from the Sun.
Q2.
Ultraviolet (UV) light can be dangerous. Where does it come from?
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Correct answer: the Sun
the Moon
the sea
Q3.
Which of these can protect our eyes from UV light?
science goggles
swimming goggles
Correct answer: sunglasses
Q4.
What does protect mean?
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Correct answer: Keeping something safe from harm.
Keeping something even if it is broken.
Keeping something in a dark place.
Q5.
When is it safe to look at the Sun?
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Correct answer: It is never safe to look at the Sun.
If you are wearing sunglasses.
If it is a cloudy day.
Q6.
How can Alex find out which sunglasses will provide the best protection from UV light?
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Correct answer: Alex can plan an enquiry and test different sunglasses.
Alex can read a book about the Sun.
Alex can sort sunglasses into different sizes.
Q2 Irishasel/Shutterstock