Section outline

  • Kia ora...This week we will examine how coast lines are changing due to the influence of the Pacific Garbage Drift.In teams of 4/5 think of one type of human activity that is altering our planet eg oil drilling, e-waste, poaching or any other activity.

    Achievement Objectives: Enter AO's here

    Context: Earth and Beyond

    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 gabage patch.
    3. See images on white board of what this platsic 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 ban with definitions that include: biodegradable/photodegradable/consumer awareness/ pollution/

    Homework:
    Write here...


    FOCUS / ARONGA

    FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

    • We are FOCUSING...on case studies from around the world that showcase how people have exploited resources on earth due to economic gain eg food waste, oil drilling, e-waste, poaching, deforestation,
    • We are FOCUSING on these activities impact on the environment and how communities and effected from these environmental problems
    • We are FOCUSING...on creating solutions to reduce/ resolve these problems