Single-use plastics: teaching resources

A collection of primary and secondary single-use plastics lessons, activities and worksheets

Tes Resources Team

Plastic Pollution, Single-use Plastic

Explore single-use plastics and the impact they have on the environment with these lessons, activities and worksheets

With many growing concerns about the over-use of plastic and its impact on the environment, we have collected together some of our top resources on the topic to support you in discussing and exploring this important issue with your pupils.

Primary resources

WWF Oceans and Plastics - KS2 Activity set
WWF

WWF Oceans and Plastics - KS2 Activity set

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This resource contains a range of activities aimed at teachers of 7-11 year-olds. It is intended that this resource will be used in cross-curricular work and all activities can be linked to the National Curricula of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Teachers will find that the materia...
Plastic recycling KS2 D&T
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Plastic recycling KS2 D&T

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Encounter Edu links curriculum aligned education with global burning issues to inspire STEM careers and encourage environmental stewardship. Learn more about what we do at [www.encounteredu.com](http://www.encounteredu.com) or by visiting our [TES Shop](http://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Enc...
Not just a Plastic Bottle: EYFS Lesson Plan
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Not just a Plastic Bottle: EYFS Lesson Plan

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Welcome to Earth Cubs! A free platform to Learn the World. In this lesson find out why single use plastic is so harmful, take action against the big 4 and make some plastic lid art. Visit earthcubs.com for lots of creative & extensive materials all focused on the environment & sustainabili...
Our Oceans, Our Pollution
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Our Oceans, Our Pollution

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The oceans and seas of the world are truly amazing and beautiful places full of life and our pollution! Every year, about 8 million tons of plastic waste escapes into the oceans having a huge impact on the wildlife and their habitats. Use this resource to discover the types of waste floating aro...
Plastic and pollution - KS1
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Plastic and pollution - KS1

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Plastic and pollution KS1 PSHE lesson. A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 1, however, the activities are also suitable for students in Year 2, and could easily be adapted for use with older students. In this lesson,...
Plastic Diary
ybez

Plastic Diary

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Students can track their weekly plastic usage using this worksheet. Can be used for all ages. Use as part of a series of lessons about plastic, the environment and how we can reduce our usage.

Secondary resources

Climate Crisis: Single-Use Plastic Letter
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Climate Crisis: Single-Use Plastic Letter

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In May 2021 the Minderoo Foundation published a ground-breaking report into the problem of single-use plastics. They discovered that a mere twenty global companies were responsible for over fifty percent of the non-recyclable plastic in our world. The report created the first 'Plastic Waste Makers I...
Plastic pollution: how can we reduce ocean plastics?
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Plastic pollution: how can we reduce ocean plastics?

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Plastic pollution: how can we reduce ocean plastics? is a Key Stage 3 (KS3) resource. This first lesson in this design and technology Key Stage 3 (KS3) unit introduces students to ocean plastic pollution. Students learn how the waste hierarchy is used to encourage a reduction in plastic use. Using t...
Plastic is not fantastic
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Plastic is not fantastic

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Plastic pollution was highlighted recently in 'The Blue Planet'. This is a reading passage with questions, a vocabulary study, prompts for discussion and they have to rearange the sentences to get advice on what you can do to help. Key included.
Plastic journey: global plastic problems
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Plastic journey: global plastic problems

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Plastic journey: global plastic problems is a Key Stage 3 (KS3) lesson. The UK exports over half a million tonnes of recovered plastic packaging each year. Historically, much of this was to China, but with a ban on waste imports other solutions and destinations have been sought. Students start by ma...
WWF Oceans and Plastics - KS3 Assembly Presentation
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WWF Oceans and Plastics - KS3 Assembly Presentation

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This KS3 assembly presentation looks at the importance of oceans in our lives and explores the topic of plastics pollution and the things we can all do to give our oceans a better future. The notes at the bottom of the slides will give you a script, plus additional information in italics to help de...