Eco Meets Science – Plastic Awareness
Primary 1- 4 got thinking about the environmental impact of plastic litter as part of their science topic on renewables.
We watched a video on how plastic pollution is harming our oceans and marine wildlife and discussed the differences between organic and inorganic waste. The children were surprised to learn how long plastic takes to biodegrade. Plastic waste can take anywhere from 20 to 500 years to decompose, and even then, it never fully disappears; it just gets smaller and smaller!
Our responsible citizens shared their ideas on what action we can take to do our part. They came up with the following ideas:
- Reduce the amount of plastic we use (e.g. reuse and refill water bottles)
- Recycle our plastic (and other materials) waste in the council recycling bins at home
- Reuse plastic (e.g. make bird feeders out of old bottles)
The children were keen to take immediate action, so they worked together to carry out a litter pick in our school grounds. The boys and girls discussed the different kinds of litter we found:
- Plastic lids
- Crisp packets and wrappers
- Plastic bottles
We are doing our bit to help the protect our planet!
UNCRC Rights of the Child: Article 24 – Environment
Sustainable Development Goals: 11 – Responsible Consumption, 14 – Life below water, 15 – Life on Land
SHANARRI – Responsible
Metaskills: Collaborating, Sense Making
This Is Our Faith: Mystery of God (The wonder of God’s precious gift of life and can reflect on my God-given role)
