Plastics in Our Oceans

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity, learners will:
  • Describe what are microplastics and how are they generated
  • Identify why and how microplastics end up in the environment, in particular our water bodies
  • Describe the negative impacts of macro and microplastics in oceans
  • Identify how they can take action to eliminate microplastics from entering our water bodies     

Curriculum Connections

AB Science Curriculum Gr. 9-10
ON Science Curriculum Gr. 9-10

Length of Activity

2 hours

Materials List

  • Internet-enabled device
  • Topic backgrounder
  • Eco 360 notebook (we recommend asking learners to maintain a notebook for this program to write down reflections as they go through the program)

Online Lesson Format