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Plastic pollution

From The Dr. Binocs Show · 2019

Plastic pollution
8 min3rd4th5th6thScience
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Summary

Dr. Binocs explains why plastic waste is a problem and how reducing, reusing, and recycling can help. Strong support for a human-impact lesson.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Dr.

  1. Why is plastic waste a problem for the environment?
  2. What are the 'three Rs' that can help?
  3. Name one way you could use less plastic.

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: plastic, pollution, recycle, reduce.

Try it: List three ways your class could use less plastic.

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