Atlantic View Elementary's 2001 Grassroots Project

Grade 1

cartoon image of skin cell Skin

Would you like to have a suit that:
		is waterproof? could help protect you from the sun's harmful rays? could stretch when you move? could grow as you grow? could help keep you warm in the winter? could help you cool down in the summer? fixes small tears and burns on its own? lasts a lifetime? You have one! It's made of skin. It's called your Birthday Suit!
It's important you learn to take care of your skin so it can help take care of you.
Living With Sunshine Unit Outline from the Canadian Cancer Society Download the complete PDF unit)
	Background Information for the Teacher

	Lesson 1: What is Skin?
		Provides an introduction to skin and the need for protection.
	Lesson 2: The Sun -> Friend and Foe
		Explores the positive and negative effects of the sun on skin.
	Lesson 3: Protect Your Skin!
		Explains how to protect skin through a fun slogan:
			Slip! Slap! Slop! Slip! on a shirt, Slap! on a hat, Slop! on some sunscreen.