What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit?
Unpacking the numbers on the bottom of plastic containers and conversations about ensuring our plastic is recycyled properly so it doesn't go to landfill or into our oceans.
We then got talking about the garbage patches and how there is a massive iss
How effective was the context of this kit in promoting statistical thinking?
How many hours did your class volunteer for your cleanup?
How has this kit impacted on your class culture?
We are far more aware of what goes in our drains, in our rubbish, rubbish in our lunchboxes etc.
Putting students in mixed groups was great for them to get to know each other and work together for a common goal.
In what ways did this kit impact student attitude towards environmentalism?
It was great because they got so enthusiastic about wanting to clean up the environment and no longer wanted to harm the creatures in the ocean. Their eyes opened up to the amounts of rubbish and we then facilitated a conversation about recycling and what
How interested are students in collecting rubbish after this kit?
How interested in a picking up rubbish were your students before this kit?
How many bags of rubbish did your class collect?