Giant Garbage Patches: Ocean Gyres

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn about how plastic in the oceans is harmful and how the problem can be solved. They will then generate ideas for cleaning up the ocean and think of ways that plastic can be recycled. This lesson contains strategies for diverse learners (ELLs).
Author: 
Gale Olp Ekiss
Grade Range: 
1-2
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
application/pdf iconTeacher Instructions
Student Materials: 
application/pdf iconStudent Worksheets, Assessments, and Answer Keys
application/pdf iconOcean Resources (online) list
application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.presentationml.presentation iconGiant Garbage Patches PowerPoint
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
application/pdf iconVocabulary Cards
Related Links: 
The Ocean Cleanup
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
14: How human actions modify the physical environment