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Lesson 17: Plastic

Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RckKesVNm4&list=PLX4XdbwOThX-7FdPDFj-THcE8UvDR6iOf&index=19&pp=gAQBiAQB

*These videos are recordings of lessons Reef Relief hosted on Facebook Live during the COVID19 shutdown.

Key Points:

  • Marine Debris
  • What is plastic
  • How it’s made
  • Plastic life span’
  • Plastic Problems
  • Plastic Pollution
  • Microplastics
  • Biomagnification
  • Gyres
  • Solutions

Activity:

Worksheet 1: Plastic Use

Worksheet 2: DIY Reusable Shopping Bag

Worksheet 3: Biomagnification Activity

Follow up movie:

“A Plastic Ocean”

More Activities:

https://www.momjunction.com/articles/recycling-activities-and-games-for-kids_00397175

https://www.abcya.com/games/recycling_game

Videos:

References:

https://theoceancleanup.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyqX4ut-L6QIVB1YMCh2Xsg-zEAAYAiAAEgIzUfD_BwE

https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/kids-vs-plastic