Series of lessons looking at ‘The Plastic Problem’. Lesson 1- looking at what plastic is, the different types of plastic and how to identify plastic objects. Lesson 2- looking at what the issues with using plastics are, plastic in the ocean and how long items take to decompose. Lesson 3- graph drawing lesson with different sets of data (differentiated by level). Lesson 4- science in the news lesson looking at different articles to do with the plastic project and analysing/summarising them. Lesson 5- looking at the solutions for the plastic problem (the four R’s).

A worksheet for students to do whilst watching the Our Planet documentary The High Seas episode (season 1, episode 6). The episode is currently available on Netflix and DVD. Answers are also included.

A worksheet for students to do whilst watching the Our Planet documentary Frozen Worlds episode (season 1, episode 2). The episode is currently available on Netflix and DVD. Answers are also included.

A worksheet for students to do whilst watching the Our Planet documentary Jungle episode (season 1, episode 3). The episode is currently available on Netflix and DVD. Answers are also included.