Johnny

Duncan, Nick Beecher, Sam Warren

10-28-14
Saura
1
UV Bead Lab
UV Bead Lab

Problem/Background:

JD

Ultraviolet rays have shorter wavelengths than visible light rays. UV

radiation cannot be seen or felt. UV rays are more intense with the increase of
altitude. It reduces by clouds and anything that protects it from the sun. UV
radiation reflects off snow, pavement, sand, and water. So, the average person in the
United States gets 360 mrem2 (millirem).
NB
UV radiation is beneficial because it gives Vitamin D, it helps skin condition,
and it helps moods1. It can be harmful because it can cause sunburn, skin cancers,
and a suppressing effect on immune system. The government recommends people
to put on sunscreens, hats, and sunglasses when under the sun. They also
recommend staying out of sun at 11 am to 4 pm.3 People can get out of the sun by
sitting under a tree. We then wanted to know, how UV much radiation humans get
from the sun.
NB
Question: Does changing the UV beads from changing from complete darkness, to
shade, and to direct sunlight, which setting will give out the most UV rays?
NB
Hypothesis: I predict that if changing from complete darkness, to shade, and to
direct sunlight, I think direct sunlight will affect the UV bead the most.

Materials:

UV beads

Procedures:

SW
1. Find out which workspaces will be used (Find complete darkness, shade, and
direct sunlight).
2. Clean up those three workspaces, so they can be controlled (Make sure people do
not block sunlight).
3. Then find UV beads (Get the beads from the teacher
4. Then put the beads in complete darkness (Go to the designated spot that is dark)
5. Record the data (Look at the color of the bead).
6. Then put the beads in shade (Go to the designated spot that is in the shade).
7. Record the data (Look at the color of the bead)
8. Then put the beads in direct sunlight (Go to the designated spot that is in the
direct sunlight)

Duncan, John

Monday, November 3, 2014 at 4:48:35 PM Pacific Standard Time

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Johnny Duncan, Nick Beecher, Sam Warren

10-28-14
Saura
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UV Bead Lab
9. Record the data (Look at the color of the bead).
10. Compare with the group (Make sure everyone has the same data)
11. Make a graph from the data
12. Draw conclusions from the outline

JD
The variables that are going to be controlled are the setting. We are going to
go to a complete dark place with the UV beads. It is a closet in the science room.
Then we are going to a shady place. It is in the amphitheater. Then we are going to
go to a place in direct sunlight. It is above the amphitheater.
We are testing: Does changing from shade, to partial shade, to direct sunlight
affect the UV beads the most? We all hypothesize that direct sunlight will affect the
UV beads the most. We think that way because direct sunlight will change the UV
beads the most because direct sunlight gives out the most UV rays.
Our control group is the setting.
We are going get the beads away from uncontrolled light by not letting
people stand in front of the beads. In the complete darkness, it would not matter. In
the shade, it would not matter that much either. In direct sunlight, nobody should be
allowed to stand in front of the beads.


Data:

Setting
Effect on UV rays after 5
minutes
Darkness 0 (no color change)
Shade

Direct
6
Sunlight

Graph:

Duncan, John

Monday, November 3, 2014 at 4:48:35 PM Pacific Standard Time

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Johnny Duncan, Nick Beecher, Sam Warren

10-28-14
Saura
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UV Bead Lab

Effect On UV Rays On A UV Bead

Scale

Effect On UV Rays In Different

Settings
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Darkness Shade Direct Sunlight

Analyze and Conclude
UV rays are shorter than visible light. In this lab we tested: Does changing from
shade, to partial shade, to direct sunlight affect the UV beads the most? We thought
that if we changed the location of the UV beads from shade, to partial shade, I think
direct sunlight will give out the most UV rays.
My data and graph supported my hypothesis because direct sunlight did affect
the UV rays the most. In darkness, UV rays did not affect the beads. In shade, UV rays
got a lot more affected than darkness. In direct sunlight, the beads got even more
affected in the shade.
We found that humans should put on a hat, sunscreen, and sunglasses because of
UV radiation. Humans should wear these materials because if you do not, you can
get skin cancer. I think the effect on the UV beads represents what happens if you do
not where sunscreen.
A limitation in my experiment is that different shady areas give out more or less
UV rays. Not all shady areas are the same
There are different recommendations about UV exposure. One recommendation
is to make sure that there are not obstacles can affect it like overhangs or trees.

In the end, UV rays do affect the UV beads.

Bibliography:
2: http://www.epa.gov/sunwise/doc/uvradiation.html
http://www.physics.isu.edu/radinf/risk.htm
http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/outdoor/sun_safety.html
1: http://www.skincancer.org/prevention/sun-protection/prevention-guidelines
3:
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancercauses/sunanduvexposure/skincancerpreve
ntionandearlydetection/skin-cancer-prevention-and-early-detection-u-v-protection
Duncan, John

Monday, November 3, 2014 at 4:48:35 PM Pacific Standard Time

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Johnny Duncan, Nick Beecher, Sam Warren

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Saura
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UV Bead Lab
http://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/Contexts/You-Me-and-UV/Science-Ideas-and-
Concepts/Positive-and-negative-effects-of-UV

Duncan, John

Monday, November 3, 2014 at 4:48:35 PM Pacific Standard Time

70:56:81:af:e4:0f