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Plastic Pollution Curriculum and Activity Guide
This is a hands-on educational curriculum and activity guide that teaches students about plastic pollution, waste, and effects on wildlife and aquatic ecosystems. It includes a variety of activities for grades K-12 that help students explore topics like recycling, plastic identification, pollution source, and ways to reduce plastic waste.
Small Actions, Big Impacts Pollution Prevention Unit
This three-lesson unit provides hands-on activities aligned with NGSS and California ELA standards for kindergarten through 3rd Grade. Students will work through a visual model of pollution and then complete a writing assignment describing the small actions they can participate in that help to prevent pollution.