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Prodigious Plastic Pollution

Lesson Plan: Prodigious Plastic Pollution

Links to the materials included in the lesson plan

• Background for Teachers
  • Overview (pdf)
• Video: Three Seconds from Film4Climate
• Introduction to Plastic Pollution
  • Kahoot: Ocean Plastics (pdf)(link)
  • Article: Sources of Aquatic Trash from EPA
  • Video: What is Marine Debris? from NOAA
  • Article: My Plastic Footprint from UNC Marine Quest
• The History of Plastics
  • Presentation #1 (pdf)
  • Pre-quiz (pdf)(doc)
  • Video: A Brief History of Plastic from TED Ed
• Additional Resources - History
  • Handout: Plastics and their Uses (pdf)
  • Article: The Truth Behind the Chasing Arrows
  • Video: The Majestic Plastic Bag mockumentary
  • Video: What Really Happens to the Plastic You Throw Away and assessment quiz from TED Ed
• Impacts of Tiny Plastics on Aquatic Organisms
  • Presentation #2 (pdf)
  • Video: Why We Need to Stop Plastic Pollution in our Oceans For Good
  • Research Activity and Questions (pdf)(doc)
  • Behavior Video (mp4)
• Additional Resources - Impacts on Organisms
  • Plastic Pollution Curriculum and Activity Guide from 5 Gyres
• Impacts of Tiny Plastics on Human Health
  • Presentation #3 (pdf)
  • Graphic: Pollution Facts
  • Graphic: Microplastics and Humans
  • Video: Plastic Pollution from Clean Seas
  • Reading: A Summary of the Effects of Plastic on Human Health (pdf)(link)
  • Guided Notes for the Reading (pdf)(doc)
  • My Plastic Consumption (pdf)(ppt)
• Taking Action
  • Video: Kids Take Action Against Ocean Plastic
• More Solutions
  • Video: Plastic Seas - Plastic Solutions
  • Activities: Marine Debris STEAMSS

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