Help Tilly the turtle clean up the Ocean
Objective: Learn about plastic vs natural items in the ocean
Content and methods: The students complete a sorting exercise and read a short info text about a specific type of plastic.
Competencies:
- sort items into categories
- reading comprehension
Target group and level:
Elementary school
SDG Goal 14
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Elementary school
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Help Tilly the turtle clean up the Ocean
Tilly the turtle needs you help cleaning up the ocean
There are a lot of items in the ocean. Some belong there and others do not. Some have been thrown into the water by people who did not think about creatures such as Tilly the turtle, who live in the ocean.
Plastics and other artificial items can destroy the world wild animals live in.
Can you help Tilly? Sort the items into the correct bucket.
Learn a little bit more about one kind of plastic items that often ends up in the ocean.
Did you know that glitter can be bad for the ocean? Glitter is shiny and fun, but when it washes away, it can end up in the sea. Tiny fish and other sea animals might eat it by mistake, thinking it's food. This can make them sick. Imagine if your favorite fish got sick because of glitter! So, let's try to use less glitter and help keep our ocean friends safe and happy!