SunSmart Guess Who's Coming to Visit

							Stage 2 Literacy Activities
Outcomes:
RS2.6 Uses efficiently an integrated range of skills and strategies when reading and interpreting written texts.




                            Guess who’s
                           coming to visit?
       Read the following scenario to students:

       Our school has been asked to host a group of students visiting from a school on the
       planet Mahnik.
       Mahnik is a beautiful planet with very friendly citizens. The conditions on Mahnik are
       quite similar to
       those on earth except Mahnik is in another galaxy and is a lot further away from the
       sun.
       The school in Mahnik is trying to prepare students for their visit to Australia. Many
       Mahnik parents are concerned about the earth’s sun as they have heard it can be
       very dangerous.


       Ask students to prepare a letter for their Mahnik visitors explaining the earth’s sun.
       They will also need to think of interesting locations or experiences they can share
       with a visitor from another planet.

       Explain that some of the letter has been written for them and they will need to fill in
       the gaps and illustrate the messages. Children can draw the 5 SunSmart Steps on
       the back of their letter.




                                 Activity used with permission Kidskin, Cancer Council Australia
Stage 2 Literacy Activities
Outcomes:
RS2.6 Uses efficiently an integrated range of skills and strategies when reading and interpreting written texts.




                            Guess who’s
                           coming to visit?




       Dear Mahnik students,
       We are really looking forward to your visit. When you are here we are going to show
       you

       We have heard that you are worried about the sun on earth. The sun on earth gives
       us ___________ , ___________ and UV radiation. The part of the sun we need to
       be really careful of is ______________. A little bit is good and helps us make
       ____________ but too much can damage our ________ and __________.

       Whenever UV Index levels are _____ and above we need to use sun protection. In
       our city, the months we use sun protection each day are from ____________ to
       _______________. We have to be extra careful from _____ am to ____ pm.

       Don’t worry, even though we can’t see UV radiation, we know what the UV Index
       levels are if we look at the SunSmart ____________________.

       In Australia we use 5 SunSmart Steps and make sure we are well protected from the
       sun! Here’s a list and picture of each one so you know what to pack.

       Have a safe trip. Please tell your family not to worry.
       We’ll look after you!

       From ________________________




                                 Activity used with permission Kidskin, Cancer Council Australia