8,000 schools use Gynzy
92,000 teachers use Gynzy
1,600,000 students use Gynzy
General
In this lesson, students will learn about plastic-saving habits to help the environment.
Standards
NGSS: K-ESS3-3
NGSS: 4-ESS3-2
Learning objective
Students will be able to name several things they can personally do to reduce their plastic use.
Introduction
Review concepts from the lesson, Learning to save plastic. Students will look around themselves and name as many things made of plastic as they can. They will also tell how to recycle special plastics, such as plastics with food or liquid and plastic bags.
Instruction
Students will tell how to recycle special plastics, such as plastics with food or liquid and plastic bags. They will also sort between plastic-saving and plastic-wasting habits. Students will pledge to do 4 plastic-saving habits of their choice. They will also "clean the ocean" by "throwing away the plastic waste." Students will apply their knowledge of plastic-saving to a party scenario. They will also be presented with other scenarios where they help characters save plastic.
Quiz
Review plastic-saving habits with 6 multiple-choice and 4 discussion questions.
Closing
Students will recall what they learned and take part in a board activity to clean the park.
The online teaching platform for interactive whiteboards and displays in schools
Save time building lessons
Manage the classroom more efficiently
Increase student engagement
Discover more!
About Gynzy
Gynzy is an online teaching platform for interactive whiteboards and displays in schools.
With a focus on elementary education, Gynzy’s Whiteboard, digital tools, and activities make it easy for teachers to save time building lessons, increase student engagement, and make classroom management more efficient.