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WordWise Supplemental
45-50 minutes
Sun — A star of medium brightness, around which the earth revolves. The sun provides the earth with its light and heat from 93 million miles away.
SUPPLIES
Solar — Of or relating to the sun; caused or produced by the action of the sun’s light.
Dictionary
Epidermis — The outer layer of the skin of a vertebrate animal.
DIRECTIONS
Ultraviolet Radiation — Radiation with a wavelength too small to be visible to the naked eye.
ESTIMATED TIME
The students should define each of the words and then use them in a sentence that somehow expresses the meaning of the word.
Suntan — Browning of the skin’s pigment, caused by damage from exposure to the sun’s UV rays. Intensity — Strength, power, or energy. Atmosphere — The whole mass of air and other gases surrounding the earth. Ozone — A gas that forms in the atmosphere when three atoms of oxygen are combined. It can be good or bad depending on its location. Ozone Layer — A layer in the stratosphere, which is located 6-30 miles above the earth’s surface. It protects people from the damaging effects of the sun’s rays by absorbing some UV radiation. Pigment — Coloring material in the skin cells of plants and animals. Melanoma — A usually malignant tumor containing dark pigment; a type of skin cancer. ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES Using the words they defined, have students create: • A short story for a younger audience • A four to eight frame comic strip
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