Slip, slop, slap, slide, wrap

Lesson 4 – 20 minutes

Learning outcomes

• Understand the meaning of slip, slop, slap

Preparation

• Sunscreen, wide brimmed hat, long sleeved shirt.
• Prepare flash cards with each of the sunsmart guidelines (Slip, Slop, Slap) and a picture to match.

Discuss

• Sit the participants in a group (if you have to be outside make sure you are under shade). Ask the following questions:
  • Who likes playing in the sun?
  • Why is playing in the sun so much fun? (It’s warm, you don’t get wet etc).
  • What should we all do before going out into the sun? (put on sunscreen, wear a shirt, put on a hat etc).
• Ask the participants if they know a good way to remember what to do before going out into the sun (they may have been introduced to sunsmart principles at school).
• Show the participants the ‘SLIP’ flash card.
  • Ask the participants to describe what this means (Slip on a shirt)
• Show the participants the ‘SLOP’ flash card.
  • Ask the participants to describe what this means (Slop on some sunscreen)
• Show the participants the ‘SLAP’ flash card.
  • Ask the participants to describe what this means (Slap on a hat).

Activity

• Ask for a volunteer who would like to be dressed up as sunsmart. Have the volunteer stand at the front of the group and do the following :
  • Take the sunscreen and discuss it with the group (sunscreen needs to be applied before going into the sun, it should be SPF30 and waterproof).
  • Squeeze some into your hands and rub it onto the volunteer, all over their arms and legs and face.
  • Take the long sleeved shirt and discuss it with the group (the long sleeved shirt is best because it protects your arms from the sun).
  • Hand the shirt to the volunteer and have them put it on.
  • Take the wide brimmed hat and discuss it with the group (the wide brimmed hat is best because it protects your neck and ears and face).
  • Hand the hat to the volunteer and have them put it on. Finish the activity by asking the volunteer to parade his sunsmart costume like a runway model.

Activity Extension

• After the demonstration, get all of the participants to dress in a sunsmart manner (if not already) and put on sunscreen.
  

*AGE MANAGER TIPS

Ensure your volunteer is happy to be up in front of the whole group.