Materials List:
How Effective Is Your Sunscreen?
Each student needs:
To share with the entire class:
- sunscreen SPF 15
- sunscreen SPF 45
- sunblock
- sunscreen containing zinc oxide nanoparticles
- sunglasses, either ask groups that want to use sunglasses in their designed experiments to bring in sunglasses from home, or else purchase some inexpensive ones, such as https://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/tradeshow-promotions/sunglases.htm?variant=BLANK&imageID=262438&gclid=CNWLrKGq68ACFQiIaQodikAAoA
- UV sensitive beads, such as a package of 240 ultraviolet-detecting beads from Flinn Scientific at https://www.flinnsci.com/ultraviolet-detecting-beads/fb1147/
- UV intensity meter and lens tester card, at https://www.flinnsci.com/uv-intensity-meter-and-lens-tester/ap6412/
- plastic bags
- plastic wrap
- UV lamp, such as https://www.flinnsci.com/ultraviolet-lamp-hand-held/ap1901/
- Vernier UVA sensor, such as https://www.vernier.com/products/sensors/uv-sensors/uva-bta/
- Vernier UVB sensors, such as https://www.vernier.com/products/sensors/uv-sensors/uvb-bta/
- access to the outdoors
