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Science Buddies: Testing Sunscreen Effectiveness ActivityScience Buddies: Testing Sunscreen Effectiveness Activity
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Science Buddies
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3rd - 8th
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Physical Education
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Lexile Measures
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Science Buddies: Testing Sunscreen Effectiveness

Curated by ACT

The goal of this project is to measure the effectiveness of different sunscreen products for blocking ultraviolet-A (UVB) and ultraviolet-B (UVB) rays from sunlight. This project shows you how to use a UV detector to measure rays of light.

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Concepts

sun safety, sunscreen, ultraviolet light

Additional Tags

science fair project, materials science, science buddies, science project

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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