Standard: 5-ESS3-1. Obtain and combine information about ways individual communities use science ideas to protect the Earth’s resources and environment.
Objective: By the end of the lesson students will be able to identify the type of pollutants that affect the ocean and marine life as well as provide an idea of how they are being protected.
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Source: Stevens, A. P. (2015, April 10). Tiny plastic, big problem. Retrieved July 26, 2017, from https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/tiny-plastic-big-problem
Source: D. (n.d.). The Environment: Water Pollution. Retrieved July 26, 2017, from http://www.ducksters.com/science/environment/water_pollution.php
Please click on the link below to answer and submit a short answer. Make sure to reference the three sources (video and articles) that I have provided for you.
After reading and viewing the three sources provided on ocean pollution, write a paragraph that discusses the types of pollutants that are found in the ocean and what is being done or can be done to protect the ocean? Make sure to refer back to the three sources of information provided.
