A great image featuring the 3 most common items found in the ocean, along with many facts highlighting plastics prevalence in our oceans. This image could be printed and used as a poster around the school or used as a screen saver on stage 3 computers. #SDG14#Educ4750
An inspiration figure students will be researching about within our unit work is Dutch inventor & founder of The Ocean Cleanup, Boyan Slat, who is leading the way in plastic removal from our oceans. #educ4750#UoNTeach#SDG14
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An excellent poster providing great information on the impact we have on our coastal ecosystems and the steps we can take to help fix the problem. Could this be used to spark some important discussions with your students? #Educ4750#UoNTeach#SDG14
Thanks for sharing! A great resource to inspire students to to make a positive contribution to cleaning up our local beaches and waterways. #Educ4750#UoNTeach#sdg14
Check out the app Clean Swell.
Great app for students to track their #CleanUp participation in their local environments. The app congratulates your clean up with badges for rewards.
What are some other great apps for students?
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Did you know one million plastic bottles are purchased around the world every minute? A staggering stat that really puts our plastic use as a society into perspective. #UoNTeach#Educ4750#SDG14
Thanks for sharing John, what a great teaching strategy to use in the classroom. Within the context of my unit, I will be incorporating the 6 thinking hats as way for students to try and understand different perspectives when exploring #SDG14. #Educ4750#UoNTeach
Giving students' the opportunity to use different ways of learning will deepen their understanding of many topics. Thinking Hats has been used in my unit based around the creation of a Community Garden. Students will need to research, collaborate, and create #Educ4750#UoNTeach
The importance of collaboration within 21st century learning can't be understated. Focusing on the development of the skills needed for collaboration will be at heart of of my unit of work. #21centurylearning#Educ4750#UoNTeach
Great article Jack, thanks for sharing. Community initiatives like this are a big step in the right direction to reach #SDG14. I'd definitely recommend activities like this to my students. #Educ4750#UoNTeach
6 tonnes is a lot of rubbish! Makes you wonder how much more is out there? Great initiative and Something that families and/or classes of students could become involved in. Would you recommend an activity like this to a student? #UONTeach#Educ4750#SDG14
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With ecosystems on the verve of collapse due to commercial fishing, overfishing is an import issue we have to face when trying to reach #SDG14. This Ted-ed video would be a great conversation starter in the classroom. #educ4750#UoNTeach https://t.co/mHJaNn14AM
Somebody Swallowed Stanley by Sarah Roberts. A beautifully illustrated book that follows the journey of a plastic bag through the food chain. A great resource to use at the beginning of a lesson, with the underlying theme of #SDG14. #Educ4750#UoNTeach
A fantastic poster to hang in your classroom to inspire students to make changes that reduces our effect on the environment. These are small changes that we can all make to help us achieve #SDG14. #UoNTeach#Educ4750
Originally created as a way to clean our beaches here in Australia, The Seabin Project now has "Seabins" in use all over the world. A great initiative to share with students. https://t.co/3B0vIumWWp #Educ4750#uonteach#SDG14
An amazing app on the Apple Store. Google Expeditions allows students to explore & experience the world through augmented reality. What an engaging way to incorporate ICT use into your classroom. #Educ4750#UoNTeach
An insightful article into the use of technology in the classroom. As teachers of 21st century learners, we must be prepared to use technology in a way that creates the best possible learning environment for our students.
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Infographic on how long waste products take to break down in the environment. Did you know that 64% of marine waste comes from shoreline & recreational activities. Truely highlights the importance of making sure your rubbish goes in the bin. #educ4750#UoNteach#SDG14
Underwater reef live stream provided by @nature_org. Using this resource can be a great way to provide students with an insight into life on our reefs. https://t.co/iQKZmWAayp
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Thanks for sharing @BlakeWatmore. What a great project to connect students and the community. Will definitely be incorporating this into a unit of work. #Educ4750#UoNTeach#sdg14
Homemade #seabins made in the classroom are a great way to have students engage within to community working towards #SDG14#UoNTeach#educ4750
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Educating our students about the effects of waste material in the ocean is an important step in fixing the problem. This is a great resource by https://t.co/jCCq7Cmh9g to use when educating students on this topic.
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More great work from Take 3 and Clean4Shore in engaging the local community in looking after our local waterways. https://t.co/lMSxhNchUP #UoNTeach#Educ4750
The Ocean Cleanup technology and challenges explained https://t.co/BuNa8LLZEa via @thekidshouldsee
Great resource to start a discussion about the technologies used to remove waste from the ocean and the challenges faced when doing so. #UoNTeach#Educ4750#SDG14