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Ocean Plastics Unit (6-8)

Provided by: Ocean Wise |Published on: July 9, 2024
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Synopsis

  • In this six-lesson unit, students will learn the impact of plastic pollution on marine life, human health, and climate change.
  • Students will research the history of plastic, read about and simulate the path plastic takes to end up in the ocean, read about the dangers of microplastics, analyze the case study of a rubber duck spill in the ocean, understand how plastics exacerbate climate change, and participate in a community cleanup.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Ocean Wise
Region: North America, Global
Languages: English, French

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