Protecting Eyes from Sunlight
Recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect eyes
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Protecting Eyes from Sunlight means knowing sunlight can be dangerous for eyes and naming ways to protect them. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes sorting danger and protection cards, then checking one fresh safety idea.
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Choose eye-safety facts for sunlight.
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Color Vision
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Check understanding
- State that looking directly at the sun can damage eyes permanently
- Name at least two ways to protect eyes from bright sunlight (sunglasses, hat, shade)
- Explain that the sun is an extremely bright light source unlike any artificial light
“Does your child know why you should never look directly at the sun and what you can do to protect your eyes on bright days?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Waves, Light & Sound
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
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