Nations and Neighbors

A lesson plan for Turning the Tide on Trash

Marine Debris Curriculum.
Unit 3 of Turning the Tide on Trash

Students will develop map skills by locating various nations on a globe or map, and by identifying various oceans. As a class, students discuss how an international treaty about marine pollution (MARPOL Annex V) regulates the disposal of garbage at sea.

Turning the Tide on Trash is a learning guide on marine debris. This set of lesson plans and background information introduces educators, students and researchers to the topic of marine debris. The interdisciplinary education guide is designed to provide maximum flexibility in the classroom: it can be used as a stand-alone teaching tool or to supplement work in other subject areas. Appropriate for grades K-12.

Lesson Plans
Nations and Neighbors
Education Tags:
Marine Debris Topics:  
• Types and Sources  
• Solutions  
Audience:  
• Grade 3-5  
• Grade 6-8  
Subject:  
• Social Studies  
• Earth Science  
Special Categories:  
• Research  
• Class Discussion  

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

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