Source:
Designed by HSTA teachers and Jenny Bardwell; Funded by a NIH- Science Education Partnership Award RR-12329-0, WV Legislature, Dwight D. Eisenhower Math & Science Act, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Coca-Cola, W. W. Kellogg, Benedum, and Stanley & Virginia Hostler Foundations
Purpose:
In this investigation the student will be comparing the similarities of potato skin to human skin and observing the effectiveness of sunscreen.
Materials:
UV radiation emitting lamp OR a clear, sunny day; thumb tacks or dissection pins; scalpel; blocks of wood (4in x 4in); several potatoes; several different sunscreens of varying brands and SPF's; goggles
Time Frame:
3 Days