Curated Video
Sunshine and Safety: Understanding Sun Protection and Skin Responses
As summer intensifies, discover why our skin reacts differently to sun exposure, why some of us tan while others burn, and the essential role of sunscreen and sunglasses in protecting our skin and eyes. Learn the science behind melanin...
SciShow
3 Ways Your Sun Protection Can Backfire
People have a lot of ideas about how they can protect themselves from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation, but many of those ideas just don’t hold up, and some make things worse!
Curated Video
How Sunscreen Protects Against Harmful UV Rays
In this video, we learn about how sunscreen works to protect our skin from the sun's rays. It explains the difference between sunscreens and sunblocks, and how they filter or reflect the light to prevent it from burning the skin....
Next Animation Studio
Study shows moisturizers with SPF not as effective as sunscreen
A study conducted by the British Association of Dermatologists shows that using a moisturizer with sun protection factor isn't as effective as applying sunscreen.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do we have to wear sunscreen? - Kevin P. Boyd
You already know that a trip to the beach can give you a nasty sunburn, but the nitty gritty of sun safety is actually much more complex. Wrinkle-causing UVA rays and burn-inducing UVB's can pose a serious risk to your health (and good...
Healthcare Triage
Sunscreen Needs Some Safety Evaulation
Skin cancer is a big problem. Sunscreen can help protect your skin. All this is very well known. It turns out, though, that the active ingredients in sunscreen can get into peoples' bloodstreams in pretty high concentrations. And the...
Curated Video
Summer Safety Tips: Beating the Heat and Staying Safe in the Sun
This video provides essential tips on how to stay safe and healthy during a heat wave, emphasizing the dangers of heat stroke and hypothermia. Viewers are advised to stay hydrated, avoid prolonged sun exposure, wear sunscreen, and take...
Let's Tute
Easy Tutorial: How to Paint Realistic Leaves
In this video tutorial, the teacher demonstrates how to easily create a lifelike leaf painting. The step-by-step instructions guide viewers through the process of drawing and painting the veins, segments, and highlights of the leaf,...
SciShow
What Does SPF Mean?
Sunscreen comes in different levels of SPF, or sun protection factor, but what does that mean for your skin and the ultraviolet radiation hitting it? Olivia explains the science of SPF. Hosted by: Oliva Gordon ---------- Support SciShow...
Curated Video
Protecting Your Skin: Understanding Sunburn and Melanoma Risk
This video explains the importance of protecting your skin from the sun to prevent sunburn and reduce the risk of developing melanoma, a type of skin cancer. It emphasizes the simple steps of wearing sunscreen, and a cap, and seeking...
TED-Ed
Why Do We Have to Wear Sunscreen?
Impress upon your learners the importance of using sunscreen to protect their skin throughout life. With this video, they will learn not only about the basics of how much sunscreen to apply and for how long, but they will also have the...
Teach Engineering
Skin and the Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation
Though UV radiation can damage skin, it isn't all bad. The third installment in a six-part series allows the class to study the structure and function of skin. They learn about the different types of skin cancer and the SPF rating...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Sunscreen
Learn what sun protection factor (SPF) is. Watch kids use the scientific method to find out what SPF works best at keeping out the sun's harmful UV rays. Try experiments with different types and colors of fabric to see how well they work...