Excellence track - Environmental issues - Lesson 3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Plastic ocean

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

From all the plastic that has been produced, how much is approximately still left on the planet?

1. 15%
2. 34%
3. 100%
4. 5%

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

Vocabulary: Look up what these 9 words mean.

durable     equivalent     heritage     marine

migratory     distribution     plight

gut      species 

Make 9 sentences with the words from the previous slide.

Watch the following video

Warning:  There may be some scenes that you find disturbing.

How many tons of plastic is produced each year?

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

How do seabirds help with researching plastic in the oceans?

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

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.

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

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

What have you learnt in this lesson?

How was the lesson?

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