Wednesday June 5th - Sun Safety Lab

Problem/ Question:How well do different materials protect the skin from the sun?

Students working on their Sun Safety Lab.

Colts Soccer Jersey Being Tested

LLBean UV rated shirt tested against Regular Cotton Shirt.

HMS Students confirm the 40+ UV rating of the LLBean Shirt!

(Control strip on left, shirt showing UV rays being blocked on right, full exposure in center).

Monday and Tuesday June 3rd and 4th

We are in the final stretch of our Unit on Skin and Skin Cancer.
We discussed who is at risk for skin cancer and the treatments.

The final assignment can be viewed here.

Here is the link to the Skin Unit Project site

Today (Tuesday) we welcome Dr. Janice Pelletier into our class.  Dr. Jan wrote a bill to ban tanning for adolescents under the age of 18.  She will discuss the science and process behind her actions.  

Here are some links to "Skin Cancer in the News" and editorials written around the bill.  

Click here to acces the website.

We will also be completing a 
Sun Safety Lab that can be accessed here.
Postponed until Wednesday due to lack of sun.