Plastic waste is becoming a huge issue all around the globe. This activity is a fun way to highlight the problem while spending time outside and learning about data handling. For this activity, your class will take part in a litter pick, collecting their results in a tally before transferring them onto a bar graph. They will then answer some questions about what they have found out.
This activity works best away from the school grounds (beach, park, etc.) - you may need to create a risk assessment for the session. Our risk assessment creator is the perfect tool to create your hassle-free risk assessment. Check it out: Risk Assessment Creator
Resources required
- Risk assessment
- Bin bags
- Rubber gloves
- Litter Buster resource pack
Persuasive Writing Activity
This topic links in really well with persuasive writing and is a great way to give your class real world experiences while helping to make their learning relevant. Included in this resource are worksheets for students to research, plan, and write a persuasive letter about litter, using what they have found out through the litter pick to support their arguments.
Attached Files:
| File | |
|---|---|
| Teacher Guide.pdf | |
| Results Table (diff. 1).pdf | |
| Results Table (diff. 2).pdf | |
| Results Questions (diff. 1).pdf | |
| Results Questions (diff. 2).pdf | |
| Bar Graph (diff. 2).pdf | |
| Bar Graph (diff. 1).pdf | |
| Research Sheet.pdf | |
| Reducing Rubbish Ideas.pdf | |
| Letter Plan.pdf | |
| Letter Frame.pdf | |
| Persuasive Writing Vocabulary.pdf |
