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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
- Investigate the environmental and human threats affecting populations of the Galapagos penguin and cormorant.
- Explore the methodology and outcomes of a research project and its implications for future conservation.
Students’ outcomes
- To identify environmental and human threats to the Galapagos penguin and cormorant.
- To identify trends in data collected during research and its implications for future conservation.
Resources in English
Ecosystem interactions: Conservation of flightless birds
Available downloads
- Ecosystem interactions - Conservation of flightless birds 11-14 activity plan (.pptx)
- Conservation of flightless birds presentation (.pptx)
- Conservation of flightless birds challenge cards (.pptx)
- The Galapagos penguin and threats (.pdf)
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