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Why Do We Have to Wear Sunscreen? Instructional VideoWhy Do We Have to Wear Sunscreen? Instructional Video
Publisher
TED-Ed
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Grade
8th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
5:02
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Direct Instruction
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2013
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Why Do We Have to Wear Sunscreen?

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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 opportunity to discover the chemistry of skin cancer and the effects of UVA and UVB rays on the human body.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

skin cancer, cancer

Additional Tags

skin cancer, science

Pros

  • Engaging animations to illustrate complicated scientific concepts
  • Opportunity to flip the video: create your own multiple choice and/or open answer questions to check for understanding, add additional resources, or create a discussion question for an online open forum (requires free online registration)

Cons

  • Does not include information regarding arguments made against harmful chemicals in sunscreen

Common Core

RI.8.7 RST.6-8.9 RST.11-12.9

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This year, an estimated 1,685,210 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, and 595,690 people will die from the disease. Learners define cancer, see how and why it grows in the body, how doctors can treat it, and what...
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Is our skin color determined only by genetics? Explore skin science through a video and related interactive. Young biologists discover the cells of the epidermis, how melanin is made, and the factors that influence the outward appearance...
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