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     • Explaining plastic pollution to kids can be difficult, but the best way is to be clear, open, and honest. Start by explaining what plastic is and how fossil fuels are burned to make it, and then explain how difficult plastic is to get rid of.
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     Teaching Plastic Pollution KS2: A Guide for Educators

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   How can we teach kids about plastic pollution?

   • Plastic Pollution Coalition has collected a range of materials from Coalition members to help teach kids about plastic pollution. Check out the resources divided by grade level and the art, music, and poetry projects. Teaching children about environmental protection and wise use of resources is crucial.

   How to Talk to Your Kids about Plastic Pollution: Cartoons, Books, and

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   How can students learn about plastic?

   • Warm-up activity: Directions: Ask students to jot down a list of daily tasks that require plastic and describe what they think happens to the items after they are done using them. Then w atc h the NewsHour video below (click here for the transcript) to learn about the history of plastic and how it is affecting Earth's ecosystems.

   Lesson plan: How student inventors can help solve the Earth's plastic

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   How do students solve plastic problems?

   • For the main activity students will research and identify specific plastic problems in their community, home, or school and design an invention to solve the problem. They should record their progress in their inventor's notebook using this page, share their ideas with others and analyze feedback to improve their inventions.

   Lesson plan: How student inventors can help solve the Earth's plastic

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   Why is YouTube a good place to learn about plastic pollution?

   • YouTube is a great resource with creative videos both from National Geographic and other influencers. They send a clear message about the harm of plastic pollution and where it can lead us if we don’t take action.

   How to Talk to Your Kids about Plastic Pollution: Cartoons, Books, and

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   How do you make plastics?

   • When you make plastics you use different ingredients in different forms. By mixing everything together in the right combination and heating to the right temperature for the correct duration, you transform the ingredients into a new material. But instead of eggs and flour we use crude oil as our main ingredient.

   All about plastic! - National Geographic Kids

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   Where can I find educational videos about plastic pollution?

   • Ted-Ed is another great channel offering many educational videos on various topics, including plastic pollution. This particular video is dedicated particularly to how plastic actually ends up in our environment, how it poisons the atmosphere and the ocean, and how microplastic impacts the oceans and humans as well.

   How to Talk to Your Kids about Plastic Pollution: Cartoons, Books, and

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   Reducing plastic trash can be challenging, but this resource offers an easy step-by-step guide that will inspire students to take action. The guide offered in this project has three categories: why water-bottle filling stations, project steps, and interest in trying this at your school.

4. www.natgeokids.com › all-about-plasticAll about plastic! - National Geographic Kids

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   How is plastic made? It might help to think of it like baking! When you make plastics you use different ingredients in different forms. By mixing everything together in the right combination and heating to the right temperature for the correct duration, you transform the ingredients into a new material.

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6. blog.education.nationalgeographic.org › 2016/04/20Kids Tackle Plastic Pollution - National Geographic Education ...

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   Apr 20, 2016 · Our Plastic and Recycling Awareness Curriculum Classroom Kit has everything teachers need to teach students (K-6) about plastic pollution. Image provided by OneMoreGeneration.org. Plastic pollution is now considered one of the largest environmental threats facing humans and animals globally—and the problem keeps getting bigger.

7. www.natgeokids.com › uk › kids-clubThe problem with plastic pollution - National Geographic Kids

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   Learn all about plastic pollution. How much plastic is in the ocean? Why is plastic pollution dangerous? What can we do to reduce it?

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   Aug 30, 2019 · Through the invention process, students will explore ways to reduce plastic waste and develop solutions to the Earth’s plastic problem. They will also design an invention to cut down on plastic...

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   May 4, 2018 · Plastic Pollution Coalition has collected a range of materials from Coalition members to help teach kids about plastic pollution. Check out the resources divided by grade level and the art, music, and poetry projects.

10. ocean.org › app › uploadsPlastic Education Kit A resource guide for educators leading ...

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    Our youth need to be aware of their own plastic use and empowered to take action that will have a positive impact on the environment around them. We recognize that individual action should be coupled with systemic change, so we aim to engage students through active approaches and creative problem solving.