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EnglishHigher Education (degree)Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)

This lesson contains 35 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

Instructions

This introduction lesson is about the size, sources and possible solutions of the plastic soup. Also the challenges of recycling and what you can do to reduce your own plastic use are discussed.
Time: 30 minutes.

Contact: education@plasticsoupfoundation.org 
©️ Plastic Soup Foundation (2021)

Items in this lesson

Slide 1 - Slide

Learning objectives
You are able to explain the dangers of plastic
You are able to explain what we can do to reduce the amount of plastic on the planet

Slide 2 - Slide

What do you know about the term "plastic soup" ?

Slide 3 - Open question

Slide 4 - Video

timer
0:45
Which plastic items did you use today? 
Give as many examples as possible. 


Slide 5 - Mind map

Plastic is everywhere!

Slide 6 - Slide

How much plastic do you think is produced each year?
A
425 million kilo
B
425 thousand kilo
C
425 billion kilo
D
425 trillion kilo

Slide 7 - Quiz

Slide 8 - Slide


That is almost 13.500 kilos plastic per second.
How many large Coca-Cola bottles would that be?
A
650 bottles per second
B
5,650 bottles per second
C
106,250 bottles per second
D
306,250 bottles per second

Slide 9 - Quiz

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Slide 10 - Video

00:51

How much plastic ends up in de 
oceans worldwide every minute? 
A
1 garbage container
B
6 garbage containers
C
1 full garbage truck
D
6 full garbage trucks

Slide 11 - Quiz

00:51

Slide 12 - Slide

00:51
Why is the 
plastic soup 
a problem?

Slide 13 - Slide

00:51
Plastic does not decompose. It breaks down into smaller particles and the problem becomes larger.

Slide 14 - Slide

02:19

Think about all the plastic that has ever been produced in the whole world. How much of it might have been recycled? Only give the percentage number.

Slide 15 - Open question

02:41
Why is recycling still a challenge?
New plastic
is cheaper
Dull work
Sorting is complex
Plastic is often 
broken.
There are many sorts of plastics.
Too expensive

Slide 16 - Drag question

02:41
Recycling everything would be wonderful, but unfortunately this simply does not happen.

Slide 17 - Slide

What are the sources of the plastic soup?

Slide 18 - Drag question

The plastic soup starts in your own hands...

Slide 19 - Slide

... or chilling at a festival.

Slide 20 - Slide

The sea starts right here. 

Slide 21 - Slide

Rivers wash it into the ocean.

Slide 22 - Slide

The oceans are getting polluted. 

Slide 23 - Slide

Animals get entangled.

Slide 24 - Slide

Animals eat it.

Slide 25 - Slide

We eat it.

Slide 26 - Slide


Wij eten het op.
Wij eten het op.
Wij eten het op.
What can you do to reduce your plastic consumption?

Slide 27 - Open question

REFUSE
REDUCE
RE-USE
REPAIR
RECYCLE

Slide 28 - Slide

Ideas for a Plastic Diet 

Slide 29 - Slide

Slide 30 - Slide

Slide 31 - Slide

Let’s do this together!

Slide 32 - Slide

Discuss in pairs of two: what are things we can do to reduce the amount of plastic?

Slide 33 - Mind map

Do you think we will solve the plastic problem?

Slide 34 - Open question

Learning objectives
You are able to explain the dangers of plastic
You are able to explain what we can do to reduce the amount of plastic on the planet

Slide 35 - Slide