by Leigh Lubin | Sep 3, 2025 | Educator Resource
K-12 Marine Debris Curriculum Database for Educators. Includes: background information, a marine debris tracking game, videos, lesson plans, do it yourself plastic-free activities, and an entire database of marine debris resources.
by Leigh Lubin | Aug 6, 2025 | Educator Resource
Lessons designed to bring contemporary research and authentic data into the classroom. Data Nuggets feature a scientist role model and the story of what inspired their research. Students are guided through identifying hypotheses and predictions, visualizing and...
by Alice | Oct 15, 2024 | Educator Resource
From contact lenses to medical tubing to single-use disposable yogurt containers, plastics are ubiquitous in our daily lives. But how wisely are we using these durable, versatile materials produced from fossil fuels – a nonrenewable resource? In this activity,...
by Alice | Oct 15, 2024 | Educator Resource
A take-home worksheet for students to document the amount and type of trash they are using in their home over a week.
by Alice | Oct 15, 2024 | Educator Resource
Students will connect their personal consumer choices with the effects of marine debris on the marine environment. They will understand that plastics break into smaller pieces through photodegradation. They will create an aesthetically powerful personal mask from...
