You, me and UV – question bank

An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about good and the bad of ultraviolet radiation and places where their answers can be found.

The article You, me and UV – introduction has links to further resources and student activities.

Q. What is UV?

• What is UV?

Q. What are the positive and negative effects of UV?

• Positive and negative effects of UV

Q. Can we put ultraviolet radiation to good use?

• Uses for UV

Q. Why do we need to monitor UV?

• NZ skin cancer statistics

• Monitoring UV

Q. Why are our UV levels in New Zealand higher than in many other countries?

• NZ skin cancer statistics

• Monitoring UV

• Skin cancer risk factors

Q. What has ozone got to do with UV?

• Monitoring ozone levels

Q. How does UV affect our bodies?

• Skin cancer

• Skin cancer risk factors

• NZ skin cancer statistics

• Cell division

Q. What is skin cancer?

• Skin cancer

• Basal cell carcinoma

• Squamous cell carcinoma

• Melanoma

Q. What is the role of the lymphatic system in relation to skin cancer?

• Lymphatic system

Q. How does UV upset chromosome activity?

• Cell division

• Mistakes in DNA

Q. What is the UV index?

• What is UV?

• Monitoring UV