https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j Renee Daigle for EDN 334 en-us 2018-12-05 22:06:47 UTC 2023-05-19 13:23:59 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Shakinghands.png pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311619227 Who: Boyan Slat
Wanted: To rid the oceans of the massive amounts of plastic he saw in the oceans.
But: Researchers who came before him said it would take almost a hundred thousand years to undo the damage done to oceans and marine life by plastics.
So: He looked at obstacles as solutions to try to find a way to clean plastics from oeeans in a reasonable and cost effective way. ]]> 2018-12-05 22:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311619227 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311620166 The ocean currently has millions of tons of plastic waste floating it. It is time consuming to remove it and bits of it, that are as small as plankton, are left behind. This plastic, both large and small, are harmful to the creatures that live in the ocean. ]]> 2018-12-05 22:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311620166 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311620491 Boyan Slat's TED talk explaining how he saw a problem, looked at the obstacles and current solutions, and created his own. ]]> 2018-12-05 22:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311620491 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311621392 A book that looks at the garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean and discusses researchers and clean up crews. ]]> 2018-12-05 22:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311621392 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311622089 This book outlines the cause and effect outline of littering, which might seem harmless to young children, and how it ends up in the ocean. This book shows the long term and full effects of our decisions. ]]> 2018-12-05 22:25:01 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311622089 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311623681 2018-12-05 22:34:02 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311623681 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311623860 2018-12-05 22:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311623860 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311653906 Powerful images depicting the amount of plastic in the oceans and its effects. ]]> 2018-12-06 01:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311653906 pacificpalmtrees https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311655168 Students will work in pairs or small groups to research where plastics in the oceans come from, what is being done about it, and prevention of plastic pollution. In the Boyan Slat video, students will hear that it will take both prevention in combination with cleaning up the oceans to keep plastic pollution at a minimum. Students will reflect on their role in prevention of plastic pollution. 

Students will choose either a government official or a business to write to. Students will write a letter explaining what they have learned about plastic pollution and the effects on the ocean. If students choose a government official to write to, they will ask what that person's plans are for cleaning up the ocean and what they can do as citizens to help. If students choose to write to a business, they can either ask the business how they are reducing their plastic output or suggest ways they could reduce their plastic output. 

Students will then choose an area in their community that could benefit from a community clean up and organize it. Students will create flyers that they will pass out to parents, teachers, and other students to encourage them to help clean up litter that could potentially end up in our waterways. ]]> 2018-12-06 01:58:08 UTC https://padlet.com/pacificpalmtrees/gs25na3q937j/wish/311655168