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on protective clothing
like a T-shirt.
on sunscreen–SPF 30+.
on a hat with a brim.
some shade.
on sunglasses.
How does the sun burn skin?
1. Normal skin.
2. Cells that get too much sunlight swell and fill with blood.
3. This turns skin red and makes it hurt.
Standards Link: Life Science: People have structures that serve
different functions.
Can you say that five times fast?
Australian children learn at an early
age the five steps to protecting their
skin from the sun. They are:
If you forget to slip, slop, slap, seek
and slide, your skin can burn. A burn
from the sun is called a sunburn.
A sunburn can be very
painful and is much
like a burn from fire.
Your skin will turn
red, and if the
sunburn is bad, you
may get blisters. As the
burned area heals,
your skin peels,
which can be
very itchy.
Standards Link: Health: Know how to maintain and
promote personal health.
Take a cool bath or use wet
cloths to cool down the burned
part of your skin.
Apply special lotion for
sunburned skin.
Don't use soap, as this could dry
and irritate your burned skin.
Stay cool and rest.
IMPORTANT:
If watery blisters
appear on your
skin, you should
see your doctor.
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The sun's are made up of
ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Too much
to UV rays can not only
a person's skin, but also trigger
more problems, such as
skin and eye damage.
The sun scorched some
of the words out of this paragraph.
Can you replace them?
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