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New Rules for Sunscreens Worksheet

New Rules for Sunscreens Worksheet

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New Rules for Sunscreens

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What are UVB and UVB rays, and why isn't my sunscreen good enough? Kids find out all the newest information regarding sunscreen and skin cancer as they read this New York Times article. They read the article then answer eight related comprehension questions.

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news articles, journalism, reading comprehension, informational texts, sunscreen, current events

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food and drug administration, newspaper article, reading informational text, spf, sunscreen, current events, reading comprehension, social studies

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8th - 10th

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Social Studies & History

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