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Types of Marine Debris

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Students conduct an experiment.  In this marine debris and environment protection lesson, students categorize trash into piles, predict whether these trash items will sink, float or be picked up and carried by the wind and then test their hypotheses.  Students discuss their results, the impact humans have on their environment and ways we can reduce debris in the ocean.

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human impact on the environment, environmental stewardship, floating, hypotheses, marine debris, sinking and floating

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Experiment, float, human impact on environment, hypothesis, marine debris, sink, science
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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