How to Conduct a Beach Cleanup

Talking Trash and Taking Action.
Unit 2 of Talking Trash and Taking Action

Students will plan, prepare for, execute, and report back on a cleanup in their local area.

Talking Trash and Taking Action was developed as a means to educate the next generation about ocean trash and, most importantly, how we all can prevent it. Created through an educational partnership between Ocean Conservancy and the NOAA Marine Debris Program, this flexible curriculum is appropriate for all ages.

Lesson Plans
How to Conduct a Beach Cleanup
Education Tags:
Marine Debris Topics:  
• Solutions  
• How to Help  
Audience:  
• Grade 3-5  
• Grade 6-8  
• Grade 9-12  
• Informal  
Subject:  
• Social Studies  
• Earth Science  
• Physical Science  
• Life Science  
Special Categories:  
• Citizen Science  
• Working with Data  
• Cleanups & Waste Audits  
• Outdoor Activity  
• Class Discussion  

For citation purposes, unless otherwise noted, this article was authored by the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

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