1. How much plastic enters the ocean each year?

2. What are some examples of plastic waste that end up in the ocean?

3. How does plastic get into the ocean from landfills?

4. What are three ways people can help reduce plastic pollution?

5. How long can it take for plastic to break down in water?

Inferential Questions (Reading Between the Lines)

6. Why might a plastic carrier bag be mistaken for food by sea creatures?

7. Why do you think plastic pollution is such a big problem for ocean life?

8. What do the suggested solutions (reuse, recycle, sort rubbish) tell us about how plastic pollution can be reduced?

Critical Thinking Questions (Evaluating and Analyzing the Information)

9. Do you think banning plastic bags completely would be an effective solution? Why or why not?

10. What are some possible consequences if plastic pollution continues to increase?

11. What alternatives to plastic could be used to reduce ocean pollution?

12. What steps could schools take to help students become more aware of plastic pollution and its effects?

1. What does the word "orangutan" mean in the Malay language?

2. Where do orangutans live?

3. What do orangutans eat?

4. What has caused the decline in orangutan populations?

5. What is the current estimated population of Bornean and Sumatran orangutans?

Inferential Questions (Reading Between the Lines)

6. How does deforestation affect orangutans’ diet?

7. Why do orangutans spend most of their time in the trees instead of on the ground?

8. What might happen to other animals in the rainforest if orangutans disappear?

9. How does the destruction of 220,000 square kilometers of forest compare to the size of a country?

10. What does the slowing of deforestation in Borneo mean for the future of orangutans?

Critical Thinking Questions (Evaluating and Analyzing the Information)

11. What are some possible solutions to protect orangutans from extinction?

12. Do you think deforestation can ever be completely stopped? Why or why not?

13. How can people around the world help protect orangutans and their habitat?

14. Should governments do more to stop deforestation? Why or why not?

15. What are the ethical concerns of destroying orangutans’ habitats for human needs?

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1. What is climate change?

2. What is the difference between weather and climate?

3. What are some human activities that cause climate change?

4. How can people help reduce climate change?

Inferential Questions (Read between the lines)

5. Why can’t plants, soil, and oceans absorb all greenhouse gases?

6. How might melting ice impact people living near coastal areas?

7. Why is recycling considered a way to help fight climate change?

Critical Thinking Questions (Express opinions and evaluate ideas)

8. Do you think people are doing enough to stop climate change? Why or why not?

9. Which action to reduce climate change do you think is the most effective? Why?

10. How could climate change affect future generations?

11. If you were a leader, what policies would you put in place to fight climate change?