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Exploring ocean plastics
This activity explores ocean plastics, how they came to pollute our oceans and what can be done about it.
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Introduction
Learning objectives
- Understand the impact plastic pollution has on marine iguanas.
- Understand what citizen science is and how it can be used to monitor the impact of plastic pollution on species such as marine iguanas.
- Understand what scientists are doing to protect marine iguanas in Galapagos.
Students’ outcomes
- To conduct a beach survey using different sampling methods.
- To identify different types of plastic pollution.
- Meet a marine iguana scientist.
Resources in English
Citizen science data analysis - Marine iguanas and plastics
Available downloads
- Citizen Science data analysis - Marine iguanas and plastics 7-11 activity plan (.pdf)
- An interview with a marine iguana scientist (.pdf)
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