Senior Units: Years 7 - 10

Students learn about the issue of marine debris through the investigation of society's consumption habits, product design and the complexity involved in the degradation of everyday items. The extent of the marine debris problem is looked at through viewing the ocean as an ecosystem and learning about the food chain and ocean currents, while hands-on beach clean-up and data collection activities provide links beyond the classroom and encourage students to reflect on what it means to be sustainable. Student engagement is increased with creative and IT components being an integrative part of the unit.

Alignment with Australian Curriculum

• Year 7
• Year 8
• Year 9
• Year 10

Unit At A Glance

• 7-10 Unit at a Glance

Lesson Plans

Relevant Resources

• Healthy Waterways Games & Activities book
• Source Reduction Plan
• Marine Debris Identification Manual
• Data Sheet
• SMART board Activity - What belongs in the ocean and what doesn't? Students explore the concept of marine debris by creating Word Walls, Voki Avatars, sequencing and playing the interactive Trash Travels board game. Skill practice in the areas of Mathematics, Literacy, Science, Sustainability and Creative Thinking are all part of the fun.
• Fact Sheets - Background science information on marine debris.