Lesson 3 - Unit 6 - Plastic Soup

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Unit 6 - Caring for the world

Today's Lesson 

To do:

- Check homework 

- Talk: Plastic soup
- Breaking down materials

- Homework

Goals: 

- Know the causes and consequences of plastic soup and microplastics 

What is deforestation? And why do people do it?

A 'Natural distaster' is an example of a .... issue

1. Social
2. Physical
3. Political
4. Economical

An oil spill is an example of a(n) .... issue

1. Air
2. Water
3. Land

An example of a 'political issue' is...

Today's issue: Plastic Soup

Plastic Soup: Plastic in the ocean

Large amounts of plastic 
floating in our oceans with 
big consequences for nature 
and wildlife 

Breaking down of materials 

Natural products 

will break down 

'easily' in nature.

They rot and will 
become nutrients 

for the soil... 

How long do you think it takes to break down a banana peel?

How long do you think it takes to break down a plastic bag in nature?

How long does it take?

Materials that do not 
belong in nature 
take hundreds to millions
of years to dissapear.

Some will never break 
down... 

Homework

Teams > Bestanden > Lesmateriaal 
>> Worksheets Unit 6 > Lesson 3 - plastic soup.

Use the video link and the internet.
Answer the questions in your notebook. 
Print or write down.