Why is there trash in the ocean? - Lesson One
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La durée de la leçon est: 45 minIntroduction
Lesson 1 – What is Trash?
This lesson covers:
• What is trash?
• Discuss what the students expect to see in the ocean.
• Identify what doesn’t belong in the ocean.
Learning activities:
• Think about and discuss how we ‘create’ trash.
• Writing and discussion exercises on what they learned.
• Activity sheet – What doesn’t belong in the ocean?
Instructions
Time: 45 minutes
Contact: education@seashepherdglobal.org
© Sea Shepherd 2022
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Slide 1 - Diapositive
This lesson is provided by Sea Shepherd. Sea Shepherd is a marine conservation organisation with a mission to protect the ocean and marine wildlife. Sea Shepherd works globally on a range of issues impacting the ocean, running numerous direct action campaigns each year. Ocean pollution is one issue Sea Shepherd is working on.
Slide 2 - Diapositive
During the lesson we will use these icons to identify the learning actions.
Slide 3 - Diapositive
Ask students: “What items do you think become trash?”
Trash found in the ocean is called ocean pollution and comes in many different forms, from paper, plastic, glass, metal, wood, fishing gear to chemicals. Basically, anything that doesn’t belong in the ocean.
Trash found in the ocean is called ocean pollution and comes in many different forms, from paper, plastic, glass, metal, wood, fishing gear to chemicals. Basically, anything that doesn’t belong in the ocean.
Slide 4 - Diapositive
Discuss with students:
“When you think about swimming in the ocean and you dive down to see what is there, what marine animals do you expect to see? “
“What else do you think you would see?”
“When you think about swimming in the ocean and you dive down to see what is there, what marine animals do you expect to see? “
“What else do you think you would see?”
Slide 5 - Diapositive
Discuss the image with students and ask them what doesn’t belong in the ocean.
Slide 6 - Diapositive
Discuss the image with students and ask them what doesn’t belong in the ocean.
Slide 7 - Vidéo
Watch this video (1.33min) and discuss with students how it makes them feel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0_8vBijO1s&t=6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0_8vBijO1s&t=6s
Slide 8 - Diapositive
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Slide 9 - Diapositive
Refer Teachers Guide for Learning Activities.
