Excellence track - Environmental issues - Lesson 3

Plastic ocean
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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 120 min

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Plastic ocean

Slide 1 - Slide

Look around you. Name 5 items that are made of some form of plastic.

Slide 2 - Open question

From all the plastic that has been produced, how much is approximately still left on the planet?
A
15%
B
34%
C
100%
D
5%

Slide 3 - Quiz

What effects can
plastic in the ocean
have on the environment?
(Tip: google it)

Slide 4 - Mind map

Vocabulary: Look up what these 9 words mean.
durable     equivalent     heritage     marine
migratory     distribution     plight
gut      species 

Slide 5 - Slide

Make 9 sentences with the words from the previous slide.

Slide 6 - Open question

Watch the following video
Warning:  There may be some scenes that you find disturbing.

Slide 7 - Slide

Slide 8 - Video

How many tons of plastic is produced each year?

Slide 9 - Open question

How many tons are expected to be produced each year by 2050?

Slide 10 - Open question

How do seabirds help with researching plastic in the oceans?

Slide 11 - Open question

What was the record amount of plastic found in one single seabird?

Slide 12 - Open question

The answers
1. More than 300 million tons of plastic a year.
2. By 2050, this is expected to triple
3. How do seabirds help with research?  Where the plastic comes from, the distribution and how it breaks down on the ocean surface.
4. The record for the species is 276 pieces of plastic.

Slide 13 - Slide

You want students to be more aware of reusing and recycling plastic products. In approx. 100 words try to inspire them to care.

Slide 14 - Open question

Find a song that you think works well with your inspiring article. What is the song and why did you choose it?

Slide 15 - Open question

What have you learnt in this lesson?

Slide 16 - Open question

How was the lesson?
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Slide 17 - Poll

Slide 18 - Slide