ActOn Waste Plastic
Learning Objectives
- Increase knowledge of different types of plastics and their uses in sports and everyday life.
- Increase awareness of the impact of single use plastics on the environment.
- Increase knowledge of the role of the United Nations to set targets and guidance to tackle climate change.
- Get ready to plan and take action to reduce waste plastic.
- Consider how you can use your voice to advocate and engage others to act to reduce waste plastic.
Lesson Description
Teaching about the impact of single use plastics?
This resource explores where we use plastic in everyday life, and in sport. It then looks at single use plastics, and challenges students to consider how they can take action to reduce waste plastic at school, at home or in the wider community.
The PowerPoint helps students build knowledge of the different types of plastics and where plastics are used in sports and everyday life. They’re asked to consider how waste plastic can have an impact on the land, water and air, and they’re then asked to think about actions they could take to reduce plastic waste . They’ll need to consider how they can measure their progress, and how they can use their voice to advocate and engage others with their positive climate actions.
Hannah Mills OBE, a member of The Emirates Great Britain SailGP team shares how she’s pledged to take positive climate action and showcases how she’s using her platform to drive others to help reduce waste plastic.
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1.Teaching resource
This resource explores how we use plastics everyday and in sport, and looks at the environmental impact of single use plastics
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#Act On Waste Plastic has been designed to support teachers working with students aged 8-14years, but activities can be adapted if working with younger or older students. The materials can be delivered as part of the formal school curriculum, through school assemblies, tutorial time and/or as a cross-curricular enrichment activity.
#Act On Waste Plastic engages young people to learn about the impact of plastics on the environment and to gain inspiration from sportspersons taking climate action before planning their own waste plastic campaign.
The materials can be integrated into the following National curriculum areas in England:
- Citizenship: Pupils will, meet and talk with people (for example, people who contribute to society through environmental pressure groups or international aid organisations.
- Design and Technology: Pupils will, understand developments in design and technology, its impact on individuals, society and the environment, and the responsibilities of designers, engineers, and technologists.
- Geography: Pupils will, understand how human and physical processes interact to influence, and change landscapes, environments, and the climate.
- Science: Pupils learn about earth and atmosphere, including the production of carbon dioxide by human activity and the impact on climate.
Whilst the materials meet National Curriculum requirements for schools in England, the materials can be adapted for use elsewhere.
The resourced is designed to support teaching about plastic usage and the impacts of single use plastic.
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