Morning Starters: Spring 2 - Plastic Planet
Did You Know?
Organised beach cleans take place to protect marine life from harmful plastic and debris, preserve vital ecosystems and reduce pollution in oceans and waterways. These events raise public awareness about littering and encourage sustainable practices while fostering community involvement. By enhancing the beauty of our coastlines, beach cleans make these areas more enjoyable for everyone.
Credit: CBBC - Newsround
Word Challenge
List some hyphenated adjectives that could describe a beach that is polluted by plastic.
Example: trash-covered, litter-strewn, …
Grammar Challenge
Write a sentence about a piece of plastic rubbish on a beach that includes personification.
Example: Beside the washed-up jellyfish, a Coke bottle poked its capless head out of the sand.
Note: Personification is when we give human traits or feelings to things that are not human.
Number Challenge
A group of children is planning to clean a 2,000-metre-long section of the beach. Each child can clean 25 metres of beach per hour. There are 18 children participating, and they will work for 4 hours.
Will the group of children be able to clean the entire 2,000-metre section of beach within the 4-hour time limit?
Critical Thinking
“The plastic problem isn’t my problem!”
How would you reply if someone said this to you?