Teaching Resources: Plastic Waste
Tuning Into Plastic Waste
Resource description:
A lesson introducing students to the topic of plastic waste.
Includes a factsheet about plastic waste and student worksheets. A free account is required to access these resources
Topic: Plastic
Subject area: Science
Source: Cool Australia
Finding Out About Single-Use Plastics
Resource description:
In this activity, students investigate plastic pollution at their school.
Includes a factsheet, flashcards, and student worksheets. A free account is required to access these resources.
Topic: Plastic
Subject area: Geography
Source: Cool Australia
The Impacts of Single-Use Plastics
Resource description:
In this lesson, students learn about the environmental impacts of single-use plastics.
Includes factsheets about plastic waste, a teacher’s guide, and student worksheets. A free account is required to access these resources.
Topic: Plastic waste
Subject area: Science, Geography
Source: Cool Australia
Tuning In to Numbers Around Plastic Waste
Resource description:
In this lesson, students analyse statistics about plastic waste pollution.
Includes a factsheet about plastic waste, a teacher' guide, and student worksheets. A free account is required to access the resources.
Topic: Plastic pollution
Subject area: Maths, Geography
Source: Cool Australia
Plastic Waste in the News
Resource description:
Students analyse two newspaper articles about plastic waste. They then write an article about reducing plastic waste.
Includes newspaper articles for study, a teacher’s guide and student worksheets. A free account is required to access these resources.
Topic: Plastic waste
Subject area: English
Source: Cool Australia
Plastic Straws and Our Environment
Resource description:
A lesson about the impact of plastic straws on marine animals.
Includes factsheets about plastic straws, a teacher’s guide, and student worksheets. A free account is required to access the resources.
Topic: Plastic straws
Subject area: Science
Source: Cool Australia
Plastic Waste in Our Ocean
Resource description:
A series of activities about plastic pollution in the ocean.
Includes a factsheet about plastic waste and student worksheets. A free account is required to access these resources.
Topic: Plastic in the ocean
Subject area: Science
Source: Cool Australia