kNOw PLASTICS Educational Programme

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Lesson 3
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Age
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Time
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40-50 Minutes
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THE IMPACTS OF PLASTICS–AN

INTRODUCTION
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In this lesson students will learn about the impacts of

plastics on our health, animals and the environment.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Discover how plastics impact our health, animals and
the environment
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Rw;Wr;R+oy; Mfpatw;wpw;F Vw;gLk; ghjpg;ig
mwpjy;.
Practise the Stop one-time use song to remember the
different types of plastics and their resin codes
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FwpaPl;L vz;fis epidT $Wk; tifapy; xUKiwNa
gad;gLk; nefpopg;nghUl;fisj; jtph;g;Nghk;!
vd;w ghliyg; ghbg;gofTk;.

LEARNING MATERIALS AND PREPARATION

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Impacts of plastics–student information sheet: print
the information sheet for every student
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jhs; – xt;nthU khztUf;Fk; Njitg;gLk; jhs;fis mr;rpl;L
itj;Jf;nfhs;sTk;.
Impacts of plastics–student handout: print the handout
for every group
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mr;rpl;L itj;Jf;nfhs;sTk;.
Impacts of plastics–teacher information sheet: print
and familiarise yourself with the information sheet
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jfty; jhs;: ,jid> mr;rpl;L gbj;Jg;ghu;j;J tptuq;fis
mwpe;Jnfhs;sTk;.
Memory game rules: print, read through and familiarise
yourself with the memory game rules–regular version
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njupe;Jitj;Jf;nfhs;sTk;.
kNOw PLASTICS memory game cards: arrange the
memory cards in stacks of 12 pairs so that they are ready
to be distributed to the student groups
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khztf; FOf;fSf;F toq;Ftjw;fhf epidTj;jpwd; tpisahl;L
ml;ilfis xt;nthU mLf;fpYk; 12 N[hbfs; ,Uf;Fk;gb
mLf;fpitj;Jf;nfhs;sTk;.
Stop one-timeuse song lyrics–student handout: print
out the handout for students
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jtph;g;Nghk;! - ghly;: ,g;ghliy mr;rpl;L khzth;fSf;F
toq;fj; jahuhf itj;Jf;nfhs;sTk;.
Bluetooth speakers: prepare and set up speakers for the
Stop one-time use song
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nefpopg;nghUl;fisj; jtph;g;Nghk;! ghliy
khztu;fSf;F Nghl;L fhl;l xypg;ngUf;fpia jahu;
epiyapy; itj;Jf;nfhs;Tk;.
Stop one-timeuse audio: download the recording of the
Stop one-time use song
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jtph;g;Nghk;! - ghliy ,izajsj;jpypUe;J gjptpwf;fk;
nra;J itf;fTk;.
Read through and familiarise yourself with the
preparation, lesson materials and instructions for
lesson 3
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Njitg;gLk; fUtpfs;> nra;Kiwf; Fwpg;Gfs; Mfpatw;iwj;
jahupj;J itj;Jf;nfhs;sTk;.

INSTRUCTIONS
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RECAP–PLASTIC SONG AND RESIN CODE

CHART
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FwpaPl;L vz; ml;ltizis kPs;ghu;it
nra;Jnfhs;sTk;.
10 minutes
10 epkplq;fs;
Play the audio recording of the Stop one-time use song
and practise singing the song.
xUKiwNa gad;gLk; nefpopg;nghUl;fisj;
jtph;g;Nghk;! ghliy xypf;fr;nra;J khztu;fisg;
ghlr;nra;aTk;.
Ask the students if they remember the safer and unsafe
resin codes and acronyms.
khzth;fSf;F epidT+l;Lk; tifapy; rw;Nw ghJfhg;ghd
kw;Wk; ghJfhg;gw;w nefpoptiff; FwpaPl;L
vz;fs; kw;Wk; RUf;ff; FwpaPLfisg; gw;wp
Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;fTk;.

INTRODUCTION TO IMPACTS OF PLASTICS

AND PRESENTATION PREPARATION
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15-20 minutes
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Divide the class into groups of maximum 5 students in
each group.
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Give each group one copy of the impacts of plastics–
student handout.
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Give each student an impacts of plastics–student
information sheet.
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Assign each group one card theme on the impacts of
plastics handout.
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There are 4 card themes. If there are more than 4 student
groups, assign one card theme to more than one group.
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Ask the students to work as a group to:
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Read the information on their assigned card and
highlight the important points
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Write down the answers to the questions on their
assigned card on the impacts of plastics handout using
the information sheet
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mbg;gilapy; nefpopfspd; ghjpg;Gfs; Fwpj;j
tpdhf;fSf;fhd tpilfis me;j ml;ilapy; vOjr;
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Prepare to briefly present the information to the rest of
the class in the next lesson
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kw;wtu;fSf;F RUf;fkhf vLj;Jiuf;f jq;fisj; jahu;nra;J
nfhs;sNtz;Lk;.

TAKE-HOME ACTIVITY
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5 minutes
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Share the impacts of different types of plastics on our
health, animals and the environment with your family.
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kNOw PLASTICS MEMORY GAME–SHORT

VERSION (12 pairs of cards)
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FWfpa Neu tpisahl;L (12 ,iz ml;ilfs;)
15 minutes

15 epkplq;fs;
Divide the class into groups of 2-4 students.

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Explain the memory game rules to the class.

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tpsf;fTk;.

Give each group of students 12 pairs of cards and allow

them to play the short version of the kNOw PLASTICS
memory game.

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nfhLf;fTk;. Ml;l tpjpfspd; gb kNOw PLASTICS
epidTj;jpwd; tpisahil FWfpa Neuj;jpw;F tpisahl
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Divide the class into groups of 2-4 students.

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FOf;fshfg; gphpf;fTk;.

VOCABULARY
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Flame retardant:

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Chemicals that stop or reduce the chance of something

catching fire.

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Fiwf;Fk; Ntjpg;nghUl;fs;.

Investigation:
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The act of looking at something carefully and in detail.

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Microplastics:

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Small pieces of plastics (5 mm or smaller) found in the

ocean resulting from the breakdown of plastic waste.

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Jz;Lfs;

Debris:

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Litter or scattered pieces of materials.

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Pesticides:

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Chemical substances used to kill insects that eat plants

and crops.

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Dairy:

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Containing or made from milk.

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Landfill:

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Large holes where waste is buried.

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Food chain:

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A series of living things each dependent on the next as a

source of food.

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Immune system:

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The system of organs, tissues and cells that protect the

body from disease.

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Nervous system:

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The system of nerves that coordinates your body

functions.

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mikg;G.

By-product:

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An unintended secondary result while producing or

making a product.

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fpilf;Fk; Jiz tpisnghUs;.

kNOw MORE

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Did you know?

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Estimates say that there will be more microplastics than

fish in the ocean by 2050.

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