Plastic Soup

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Description

In a playful way, they are taught about the dangers of plastics for marine life. Young kids are made aware of their plastic use and are empowered to work on the reduction of their own plastic footprint.

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How to use this resource

The Plastic Soup Foundation Introduction Lesson can be used to explore and educate students on how plastics negatively impact our oceans and the creatures that live there. The interactive quizzes can be used as a formative assessment. Ideas and alternatives are suggested for how students can reduce their plastic use. 

As an extension exercise, the Plastic Soup Foundation website can inspire actions that classes, schools, and local communities can take to reduce their plastic footprint.

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The resources

The Plastic Soup Foundation Introduction Lesson can be accessed here.

Ideas for extension exercises to engage your class, school or local community can be found on the Plastic Soup Foundation website here.

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Learning Outcomes (Teachers)

• Elicit prior knowledge and further develop knowledge and comprehension of key Sustainability Citizenship key concepts, challenging established worldviews and values.
• Apply a range of suitable tools and frameworks to promote student Sustainability Citizenship
• Collaboratively synthesise the knowledge, tools and frameworks to create educational materials and lessons plans adapted to their own local context

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Green Competencies

• Embodying Sustainable Values: Promoting Nature
• Embracing Complexity in Sustainability: Systems Thinking; Problem Framing
• Envisioning Sustainable Futures: Adaptability
• Acting for Sustainability: Collective Action; Individual Initiative

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Creative Commons

The Plastic Soup Foundation Introduction Lesson has been created by the Plastic Soup Foundation. As a resource shared on the LessonUp site, it is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.

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