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| Questions/instructions: This activity is about being safe in the sun. Imagine that you have been asked to think up some really important rules for everyone - rules that help everyone to be safe from the sun. |
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responses 2002 ('98) |
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| y4
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| 1.
Tell me the rules you would make, and I’ll write then down. As the student says each rule, write it down and read it aloud. Where 2 or more rules are given as one, suggest that they be written separately. |
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| 2.
Now I’ll read out the things you have said, and if you want to change
any of them you can tell me. Make any changes offered by the student. |
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Rules
included: |
use
sunblock/suntan lotion |
93
(96) |
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limit
exposure time |
16
(15) |
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wear
a hat |
85
(79) |
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cover
up body |
29
(21) |
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wear
sunglasses |
25
(21) |
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keep
cool |
19
(9) |
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use
shade |
46
(54) |
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don’t
tan/sun bathe |
3
(4) |
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| 3. Look at the things you’ve said, and choose one thing that you think is probably the most important. | |||||||||||||
| 4. Why do you think that is the most important? | |||||||||||||
How
well has explanation covered protecting body from damage caused by UV
radiation? |
well
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5
(4) |
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on
right track, but vague |
74
(70) |
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poorly
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21
(26) |
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Total
score: |
6–9
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11
(8) |
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4–5
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58
(52) |
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2–3
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28
(37) |
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0–1
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3
(3) |
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| Commentary Most year 4 students emphasized the use of sunblock and sunhats, with staying in the shade the next most popular suggestion. There was little change between 1998 and 2002. |
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