Project Plastic with Purpose
by Elsa Costello
Students will create an original design using only plastic bags in this creative lesson. They will reuse plastic bags to create a useful product they could sell.
Students will use evidence to construct an argument regarding the plastic problem taking place around the world. How are humans negatively impacting this problem? Students will work together to come up with solutions to help with this problem.
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zUylamHtblx8BiIMhmMO8fZx83naIROp/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy L4: Evolution Technology 4. Innovative Designer Engineering S1: Engineering & Global Society S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S4: Apply Science to Engineering S7: Apply Project Management to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature)
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