Summary
Mark shows a river 'Interceptor' robot that scoops trash out of the water before it reaches the ocean, part of the #TeamSeas cleanup. Engineering meets protecting the sea.
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Ages 7+
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Much ocean trash comes down rivers. A trash-collecting machine intercepts it early — an engineered way to protect the ocean, a resource we all share.
- Why is it smart to catch trash in rivers before it reaches the ocean?
- How does the trash-collecting robot work?
- What can people do so there's less trash for the robot to catch?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: pollution, ocean, resource, solution.
Try it: Track how much trash you throw away in one day. Pick one item you could reuse or skip. Share your idea.