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**media type="custom" key="4731637" The Smart Code - By Monique Lewis**

The lesson will focus on sun safety, The SMART code and protective clothing
 * Lesson focus**

The students will be able to draw on previous knowledge about sun safety and how to be Sunsmart. They will learn the Sunsmart code and be able to establish and explore ways to protect their body when they are out in the sun. They will be able to pick which clothing is the most protective and show examples.
 * Lesson Objectives**

SunSmart countdown song, SunSmart Body Worksheet
 * Resources**

Begin lesson with the children sitting on the floor. Ask questions and introduce the topic by calling upon previous knowledge of suns safety. ‘What clothing do we wear outside to protect our skin?’ Discuss. ‘What other ways can we be SunSmart?’ Discuss. ‘Who can tell me the SunSmart countdown?’ As a class sing the SunSmart countdown to the music. Using butchers paper and coloured textas introduce the SunSmart code. S pend time in the shade between11 and 3 M ake sure you never burn A im to cover up with a t-shirt, hat and sunglasses R emember to take extra care with children T hen use factor 15+ sunscreen Write down each code and explain why to the class. Use prompting questions for the children to use their knowledge and explore the reasoning. ‘Why do you think we should spend time in the shade between 11 and 3?’ 'Why do you think we should make sure we never burn?’ Pin up the Sunsmart code in the class room for further reference. Explore ways to protect our bodies from the sun. Explain to the class that lighter clothing is better to wear because it doesn’t attract the heat like darker clothing does. Ask questions and explain about how to cover up properly and the different ways to be SunSmart. Introduce the explain the worksheet and use the class to model some examples. Explain to them to use bright colours to colour in the MOST correct SunSmart apparel to wear outside. Send children off to their desks to complete the task.
 * Teacher and Learner Activities**
 * Introducation**
 * Body**

After the children have completed the task instruct them to sit in a share circle on the floor with their work. As they show their work use prompting questions to reinforce their learning. ‘Why did you colour that picture in and not that other picture?’ ‘Do you wear this apparel when you play outside?’; ‘Would you wear it inside?’ Complete the lesson by reading together the SunSmart code.
 * Conclusion**

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