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Lesson Plans
- Elasticity Test
Working in groups, students will carry out a controlled experiment which will
compare the elasticity of six-pack carriers that have been exposed to ultraviolet
light to that of carriers which have not been exposed.
- Buoyancy
Students will observe characteristics of positive and negative buoyancy as
they pertain to various types of plastics, and understand why it is important
that photodegradable six-pack carriers have positive buoyancy.
- Disposal
Students will gain a basic understanding of three disposal options available
for disposing of post-consumer six-pack carriers by constructing Venn diagrams that illustrate the similarities and differences among recycling, landfilling, and littering.
Worksheets & Certificates
- Quest Maze Worksheet
The Student will demonstrate an understanding of how scientific inquiry and technological design, including mathematical analysis, can be used appropriately to pose questions, seek answers and develop solutions as a scientist to help lessen plastic packaging pollution.
- Certificate of Achievement
Certificates for students can be awarded when they complete the Quest of the
Ring Leaders environmental education game. Projects Provided by Partners
- Clemson University Lesson Plan
In this lesson, the high school or college aged student will demonstrate an understanding of how scientific inquiry
and technological design, including mathematical analysis, can be used
appropriately to pose questions, seek answers and develop solutions as a
scientist to help lessen plastic packaging pollution.
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