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Description
Are you looking for a unit on the environmental impacts of plastic pollution? Having trouble finding a unit where students are actively engaged through inquiry? We've got you covered!
Our FREE mini unit on plastic ocean pollution and microplastics is the perfect supplement to your curriculum. In this unit, students will be introduced to an incredible, real innovator who created a way to reduce plastic ocean pollution using technology. Students will engage in inquiry, research, and collaborative discussions and decision making!
You'll have access to detailed step-by-step lesson plans, presentation slides, innovator videos, performance assessments, and a rubric for evaluation!
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Topic: Plastic Ocean Pollution / Microplastics
Learning Outcome: Students will understand the environmental impact of plastic consumption and the value of creating a campaign to raise awareness in their school and community.
Driving Question: How can we, in school communities, take action against the global crisis of plastic pollution?
STEAM Connections
- Science: Understanding plastic composition, degradation, and effects of oceanic pollution.
- Arts: Designing a visual campaign to drive the community to support a campaign.
- Mathematics: Data analysis and creating graphic representations.
Lesson Structure
- Lesson 1: How can tragedy inspire us to make change?
- Lesson 2: How does plastic impact our environment?
- Lesson 3: How can you campaign for social change around plastic consumption and waste?
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