Materials List: Protective Fashion!
Beach Edition

Each group needs:

  • 1 large box (where students conduct their experiments, keeping the photoluminescent paper out of the room light)
  • 7 sheets of 4 x 6 inch photoluminescent paper (e.g., https://www.amazon.com/Everyglow-Luminous-Photoluminescent-Halloween-Bluegreen/dp/B09LLYCZMT)
  • 1 piece of 6 x 6-inch unbleached cotton fabric
  • 1 piece of 6 x 6-inch white satin/silk fabric
  • 1 piece of 6 x 6-inch denim fabric
  • 1 piece of 6 x 6-inch corduroy fabric
  • 1 pair of scissors (able to cut fabric)
  • 1 UV flashlight
  • 1 ruler
  • 1 dark marker or sharpie
  • 1 timer (e.g., stopwatch or phone timer)

Each student needs:

For the entire class to share:

  • 1 digital scale
  • 1 laptop/tablet and projector (for teacher to show PowerPoint and 4:17 minute video “Sun and Skin”)
https://www.teachengineering.org/activities/view/rice-2898-protective-fashion-beach-edition-activity