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Description

Know how to stay safe in the sun (Animal Instinct Relay Game)

Resources

 Animal worksheets
 Pictures of animals
 Animal Names
 A4 white card
 Printer

Instructions

Introduction
All creatures that line in hot and sunny environments have different natural defences and habits that help protect them from the sun
Animal Instinct Relay Game
Preparations
Print a copy of the Animal worksheet/pictures/names.
Mark back of each set to make it easier to sort.
Cut out the animal pictures and names
Instructions
 Remind the Brownies of the five S’s of Sun Safety: Slip, Slop, Slap, Slide, Shade
1. Slip on a T-shirt that will keep shoulders covered as they can easily burn
2. Slop on sunscreen (minimum SPF 30, with high/broad spectrum UVA protection)
3. Slap on a broad brimmed hat to shade your face neck and ears
4. Slide on sunglasses to protect your eyes
5. Shade from the sun when possible, particularly between 11am-3pm
To Play
 Divide Unit into teams, ideally their Sixes and line up at one end of the hall
 Place the pictures and name cards at another end of hall
 One Brownie at a time from each Six runs and collects a picture or name card
 Once all the cards have been collected Sixer runs and collects Animal worksheet from a Leader
 Six complete the left-hand side of the worksheet using the animal and picture cards
Debrief/Discussion
Bring the Unit together and check their answers
Using the right-hand side of the worksheet Leader reads out the questions and encourages the Brownies to share their answers
Acknowledgement/Sources
http://www.skcin.org/downloads/SunSafeSummerActivityPack.pdf
Attachments/Template needed for activity? Yes 2 pages

Tags

• Investigate and Explore Choice challenge 05
• stay safe
• stay safe in the Sun
• SunSmart

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