SunSafe for the Middle School Years
SunSafe in the Middle School Years helps teens, and the adults in their lives—teachers, coaches, lifeguards, clinicians, and parents—learn better sun protection habits.
We provide teachers with curriculum materials they can use to incorporate UV radiation and sun protection into class curriculums, and also recommend specific school policy changes that support sun safety during school outings and sports events. Training manuals for coaches and lifeguards stress the importance of role-modeling sun protection and promoting sun safety with the teens sunbathing under their watchful eye. Clinicians are encouraged to establish an office system that promotes advice during well-child and illness office visits.
The SunSafe in the Middle School Years project has been reviewed by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and information about this program has been put on its Research-Tested Intervention Programs website. As part of their review, NCI has developed an implementation guide for this program that may help local communities carry out this program in their local communities.
Download the curriculum materials below. (All documents in PDF format require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later.)
Educational handouts
- Sun Safety Fact Sheet (2 pages, 45 KB)
- Parent Information Sheet (1 page, 59 KB)
- Fun and Sun Family Guide Sheet (1 page, 58 KB)
- Sun Safety Bookmarks (2 pages, 191 KB)
- Don't Fry Poster (1 page, 106 KB)
- Luv Your Skin Poster (1 page, 73 KB)
- Kids Comments on Program Sheet (1 page, 63 KB)
Manuals
- Primary Care Practice Manual (11 pages, 263 KB)
- Sports Coach Manual (10 pages, 489 KB)
- Rec Staff/Lifeguard Manual (10 pages, 369 KB)
School resources
- School Policy Manual (4 pages, 116 KB)
- Peer Group Manual (15 pages, 214 KB)
- Health Education Module Teacher Guide (11 pages, 225 KB)
- Health Education Class Slides (requires PowerPoint):
- Slides 1-6 (1.6 MB)
- Slides 7-12 (1.2 MB)
- Slides 13-18 (4.9 MB)
- Slides 19-24 (1.1 MB)
- Slides 25-30 (2.9 MB)
- Slides 31-34 (879 KB)
Classroom activities for teachers
- Classroom Activities for Teachers:
Teacher Manual (8 pages, 311 KB) - Science Activities:
Sun: Friend and Foe (46 KB)
Detecting UV Light Using Tonic Water (23 KB)
Sun Mythology (27 KB) - Math Activities:
SunWise Word Problems (18 KB)
Bargain Shopper (25 KB) - Computer Activities:
SunWise Flier (21 KB)
SunWise Virtual Vacation (44 KB) - Health & PE Activities:
Me and My Shadow (37 KB)
Personal Skin Assessment (32 KB)
SunSafe Beach Party (24 KB) - Art Activities:
What's In a Hat? (43 KB)
SunWise Flier (21 KB) - Social Studies Activities:
What's In a Hat? (43 KB)
SunWise Virtual Vacation (44 KB)
Sun Mythology (27 KB)
The Sun Shines Around the World (26 KB) - English Activities:
SunWise Virtual Vacation (44 KB)
Sun Mythology (27 KB)
Sun Scoop (25 KB)
The Sun Shines Around the World (26 KB)
Program logos and graphics
Sun in Black & White
(JPEG, 99 KB)
Sun in Color
(JPEG, 146 KB)
Sun in Color with "Be SunSafe"
(JPEG, 153 KB)
Luv the Skin You're In
(JPEG, 139 KB)
