Designing Solutions for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Day 2
by Stephanie Nichols
In this engaging lesson, students create simple paper models of water sheds in class and explore hazards to waterways through an online interactive. They make connections between water stewardship and prior learning about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
This is the 2nd lesson in a series of 3. The links to lesson 1 and 3 are included along with additional resources.
Lesson Grade Level
6th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11MS7V5FVFqm4jyprDLqEhHjBR7O0H0vT/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Earth and Space Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy Technology 3. Knowledge Constructor Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Writing
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