January 1, 2019
A Plastic Ocean Assembly for KS3 – ppt file
A Powerpoint presentation made by students of Haydon Eco Club. The students created and used this as part of their KS2 / KS3 Transition Project. For more information about the…
September 4, 2018
How much plastic is in our oceans?
Worldwide, humans produce 260 million tonnes of plastic each year. Plastic does not decompose over time so much of our waste plastic ends up in the ocean. Maddie Moate explains…
NB. Image shows a snippet of the Infographic A very informative infographic about our relationship (reliance) on plastic and the realities of where and how it ends up in our environment. Kindly produced by the University of Hull.
https://www.kidsagainstplastic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UniversityofHull_Be-Plastic-Clever-PDF-page-3.pdf
September 2, 2018
Albatrosses are ingesting plastic
Concerns about plastic pollution and specifically how it is affecting the health of Albatrosses. A short film made by Blue Planet II.
September 2, 2018
Trash Islands
A lesson that uses research about the Great Pacific Trash Island (gyre) to investigate the effects of plastic pollution. Curriculum coverage KS2 Science Working scientifically reporting and presenting findings from enquiries…in…
September 2, 2018
Plastic is killing marine wildlife
The Sky Ocean Rescue campaign has been working hard to highlight the impact of plastics on marine life, from bottles to microbeads. This film warns us of how significant and disturbing the impact of…
August 28, 2018
Litter pick and sort
A Key Stage 1 lesson involving collection, sorting and interpreting litter data found in the school playground. Curriculum coverage Maths Interpret simple tables & pictograms Ask & answer comparison questions…
August 26, 2018
Not So Fantastic – the marine plastic problem – poster
An brightly illustrated information sheet full of stats and facts. Credit: The Deep, Hull.
December 1, 2016
‘A Plastic Ocean’ – science documentary
“We have to make our life better for our kids’ children.” (more…)