Section outline

  • Kia ora...This week we will examine how OUR OCEANS and coast lines are changing due to the influence of the Pacific Garbage Drift.

    Achievement Objectives: Understand that events have causes and effects.Understand how formal and informal groups make decisions that impact on communities.

    Big Idea: Our Earth is Healing

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...

    • determine what is the Pasific Garbage Drift and its history of origination
    • Analyse the journey of plastic from factory to oceans:
    • Examine what is consumer responsibility
    • Examine the impacts of plastic pollution in the ocean
    • Find possible solutions to reduce this problem.

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Understood the cause and impacts of Pacific Pacific drift on oceans and coastlines.

    Activities:

    1. Define what is Pacific Plastic Drift also known as the garbage patch of the pacific ocean. Research your answer.
    2. Provide a map to determine the location and size of the garbage patch.
    3. See images on white board of what this plastic drift looks like. How do you feel about this issue,
    4. Research when was the plastic drift first discovered and whom is responsible for this global pollution activity.
    5. Show a graph that highlights this problem . Discuss what the graph means.
    6. What impacts do you think plastic pollution creates to marine life/ oceans/air and coastlines. Discuss with images
    7. See picture of Indonesian man on kayak in the middle of plastic pollution in pacific. What do you think are the two possible reasons he is there!
    8. With a flow chart discuss the journey of plastic from factories to oceans. Discuss your views here as well.
    9. Provide ways in which plastic can be reduced and also ways of this not entering the ocean.
    10. Create a word bank with definitions that include: biodegradable/photodegradable/consumer awareness/ pollution/

    Homework:
    Write here...



    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI

    PLAN & DO / WHAKAMAHI learning intentions:

      • We are PLANNING... to design a model or prototype that helps the environment, people and possibly the economy post Covid 19
      • We are planning to consult with scientists. engineers or specialists about our innovation
      • We are planning to collaborate with a team to produce an innovative design
      • We are planning to solve one identified environmental problem that may continue to pick up or worsen post Covid 19
      • We are planning to share our ideas to support the Science Fair held in Coast Whanau