K-2 Plastic & the Ocean Mini-Unit 5/4-5/8 by Anastassia https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics K-2 Science & Engineering Mini-Unit for the Week of 5/4-5/8. Use this padlet as your home base to get videos, articles, and activities for this week. BE SURE TO SCROLL DOWN EACH COLUMN and ACROSS THE PADLET FOR LINKS/INSTRUCTIONS. Then, post your work here as well! en-us 2020-04-15 23:04:54 UTC 2023-06-12 18:42:55 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f30a.png Sea Chair Video aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/509559556 Collecting plastic on the open sea and then making a small seat with it, all done from a fishing boat]]> 2020-04-15 23:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/509559556 Rewatch "Mr. Trash Wheel" video at bottom of the article and think about these questions aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/509629144 - What types of trash did you see floating in the water? 
-How do you think those items ended up in Baltimore's harbor?
-Write down a few ways you could reduce the amount of trash you produce on a given day.]]> 2020-04-16 00:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/509629144 How is plastic made? aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/527193717 Watch this brief video from Mystery Science to learn more. Consider the "good side" of plastic and the "bad side" of plastic. ]]> 2020-04-24 01:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/527193717 What Is Marine Debris? suzannnebeard https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/545962298 2020-05-02 19:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/545962298 suzannnebeard https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/546030550 2020-05-02 20:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/546030550 Look Out for Litter Read-Aloud aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547350758 Read by Suzanne]]> 2020-05-03 18:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547350758 Adventures of a Plastic Bottle Read-Aloud aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547352107 Read by Anastassia ]]> 2020-05-03 18:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547352107 The Mess We Made Read-Aloud aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547362846 Read by Suzanne ]]> 2020-05-03 18:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547362846 Start with this video about Mr. Trash Wheel aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547387384 2020-05-03 18:45:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547387384 Brainstorm Part 1: what kind of plastic trash will you remove? aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547501634 Are you trying to remove bags, bottles, microplastics, wrappers, straws, or something else?
Consider that the size and type of trash you want to remove and base your design off of that.

For example, if you want to remove small microplastics, you will want a trash collector device that can capture tiny particles (so perhaps some kind of fine mesh net). If you are working to remove bags, you will want a different design that perhaps reels in the bags. ]]> 2020-05-03 19:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547501634 Brainstorm Part 2: What materials do you have at home? aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547502153 Gather some basic materials before you finalize your design so that you can see what you have available. 

Here's some ideas: 
-corks, old sponges, cut up pool noodles, nets, mesh, other fabric
-twist-ties, alligator clips, twine, string, tubes 
-recycled plastic trash like cups, berry baskets, spoons, scoopers of other kinds
-specialty materials are also listed in the slideshow above! consider looking for things that will float in water and won't fall apart when wet!]]> 2020-05-03 19:56:03 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547502153 Build your trash collector device! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547502661 Think about how it will capture the plastic trash. Will it sweep it up? Reel it in? Scoop or snatch it? 
Do you need to build moving parts (like a grabber) or will your design float in the water and capture things?]]> 2020-05-03 19:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547502661 Test your trash collector device! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547502842 You have a couple options here. However you test, ask yourself: "did it capture trash?", "did my design stay together or fall apart in the water?", "how can I grab more trash or different types of trash?"

1. You could test it in a bathtub, baby pool, or other tub that you fill with water. Once it's full enough, add some pieces of trash from your recycling bin and see how your design works out. This might get messy but it is maximum fun! 

2. You could also test using a dry method. Simply put trash from your recycling bin out on pavement or backyard (safe space you can clean!), and then use your device to pick up the trash. 

3. What else could you do to test our your design? If you do something different, comment here and let us know what you did. ]]> 2020-05-03 19:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547502842 Redesign & Improve your design aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547503161 If you want to keep going and have time this week, redesign your trash collector device to make it work EVEN BETTER! ]]> 2020-05-03 19:56:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/547503161 cristina https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/550506756 plastic can be made into 
really cool stuff]]> 2020-05-04 20:39:33 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/550506756 Ellie’s stick chopsticks https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/553207655 I got two sticks and put them together with rubber bands. Also put a wood block in the middle to make sticks move more.]]> 2020-05-05 20:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/553207655 Niki’s scooper upper https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/553213779 I connected an old net to a lone of pipe cleaners. And, covered pipe cleaners with straws not to get hurt.]]> 2020-05-05 20:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/553213779 Caitlin made something to help scoop trash in water https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/558610598 2020-05-07 21:49:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/558610598 Sebi’s “The SpinWheel” prototype https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/563438692 I used tubing, a plastic bottle, straws, tape, and modeling clay. See video. ]]> 2020-05-10 21:17:06 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/563438692 Your turn to take action! aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/1350850980 Your device needs to REEL, SWEEP, SCOOP, or GRAB plastic trash.

Your device can be focused on any kind of plastic trash in the ocean, and can use any materials you have at home. Consider incorporating recycled materials in your design for some extra "trash in action" power. Be creative and determined!

Take a look at this slideshow for materials and design ideas! ]]> 2021-03-25 01:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/1350850980 kids go green! plastic in the oceans aradeva1 https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/1417359919 2021-04-14 16:35:39 UTC https://padlet.com/aradeva1/plastics/wish/1417359919