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Teaching resources for secondary schools
These teaching and policy resources support secondary schools to encourage lifelong cancer prevention strategies.
UVR risk reduction: A sun safety policy guide for secondary schools
This guide has been developed to assist in the development and implementation of sun protection policies or plans. It provides practical and realistic strategies to help protect students and staff from the harmful effects of UV radiation.
 30 activities to encourage SunSmart behaviour for students in years 6 -10. Each activity includes aims, assessment outcomes and teacher guidelines. Many activities have associated fact sheets and worksheets for easy referencing and lesson planning.
 Real stories about skin cancer and skin damage DVD - free
Four news items on skin cancer and solariums. Includes teacher resource book with 16 activities that can be used individually or as part of a comprehensive unit.
 Skin cancer, UV radiation and protecting your skin PowerPoint presentation - free
This CD aims to increase understanding of skin cancer, UV radiation and encourage SunSmart behaviour. Includes teacher's notes for easy access to supporting information.
Tattoo: A SunSmart resource kit for secondary schools The SunSmart television ad "Skin Cancer – It’s Killer Body Art" is the focus of this cross-curriculum resource.  Tattoo secondary school sun protection kit  Tattoo TV ad Can also be borrowed or purchased for $55 Up Front: a cancer education resource for educators of young women Up Front promotes healthy behaviours as a means of reducing cancer risk - specifically breast and cervix cancer - and provides students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to adopt these behaviours. Suitable for senior secondary students - mainly girls - although there are suggestions of ways to include boys. Download from Cancer Council Victoria www.cancervic.org.au/downloads/for_teachers/upfront.pdf Understanding cancer: an interactive resource
CD produced in 2001 by oncologist Professor Ian Olver. Students can choose one or more types of cancer, see extensive descriptions and find summaries of treatments with diagrams and photos. Note: the CD is aimed at cancer patients and their families, but it has wider applications, especially for senior biology students. Available for loan or to buy for $20 + postage. Call Cancer Council Helpline 13 11 20. Stage 1 Australian Studies - Is the bronzed Aussie image a health hazard? www.ssabsa.sa.edu.au/support/society/1aus/documents/1aus-ip-017.pdf
The program explores images of Australians such as the bronzed Aussie image and how this image is perpetuated. It also explores aspects of the Australian environment (UV exposure, hours of sunlight, seasons, daylight saving, ozone depletion and meridian altitude of sun) as related to the health issue of the high incidence of skin cancer.
Stage 1 Health - The sun and community/personal health www.ssabsa.sa.edu.au/support/hpd/head/documents/head-ip-028_000.pdf
This is a series of activities that teachers can use to put together a unit of work related to sun protection with consideration to the images of Australians, health outcomes, environmental factors, the role of health agencies and contemporary skin cancer related issues.
Stage 1 Health - Health and wellbeing
This is a series of activities for which teachers can put together an illustrative program. Topics include Determinants of health, Health status of Australians , Health Promotion , Role of the media and Health Agencies.
Stage 1 Health - Healthy weight
Overweight and obesity is a major health issue confronting Australians, with significant health, social and economic consequences. The unit includes a study of the determinants of health and the role of the media, the current health status of Australians, and the roles and responsibilities of governments, health agencies and communities. Students are encouraged to investigate some of the issues and health promoting strategies.
Stage 2 - The sun and community/personal health
In this program students examine some of the attitudes and values that affect the health of individuals and the community in relation to skin protection and engage in health promotion aimed at changing behaviour. Students will develop strategies to inform individuals and the community about sun safety. This program provides an opportunity to examine this health issue in relation to young people.
Generation SunSmart
 A fantastic new educational website has been
designed for early childhood, primary and secondary school teachers and
students in years 6 – 9 by Cancer Council Western Australia.The site features information about skin cancer, being SunSmart and how to incorporate sun protection strategies into your day to day school activities. Teachers can undertake professional development on sun protection through 20 minute learning modules and receive a free teaching resource on completion. Students can have fun and learn lots through the Adventures of the SunSmart Kid game. Visit www.generationsunsmart.com.au to learn more.  Top
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