Grades 9-12
Confronting the Plastic Crisis

Sustainable Polymers: Plastics of the Future for a Green, Clean World is an inquiry-based science curriculum focusing on the following concepts: materials; plastics; reduce, use, recycle; and the work of scientists and engineers. The curriculum is designed to build foundational skills of science and engineering: observation, asking questions, sorting and classifying, and communicating. The curriculum contains six learning modules intended for delivery in out-of-school time facilitated by an educator (trained volunteers or program staff). Modules also include a “Science At Home” activity to be completed by parents/other adults and children at home.

Introduction Curriculum Introduction and Overview Module 1 Be a Scientist Activity A: Draw a Scientist or Engineer Activity B: What’s My Property? Activity C: Be a Slime ScientistVideos: Meet a Scientist Module 2 Materials Matter Activity A: Cup Wars Activity B: What’s the Science Behind Cup Wars? Activity C: Polymers –One Type of Material Activity D: A Stop at the QuickShop Store ​ Module 3 Plastics in Your World Activity A: Sort, Sort, Sort! Activity B: Sort by Plastic Identification Code Module 4 Plastics in Our World Activity A, Round 1: Where Does All of the Plastic Go? Activity A, Round 2: The Choice is Yours Activity B: Upcycled Plastic Bottles Module 5​ Buy, Sell, Build Activity A: Buy, Sell, Create Activity B: Make Your Own Bioplastic!​ Module 6 Service Learning Activity A: Pre-Service Planning Activity B: Service in Action Activity C: Reflecting, Sharing, Celebrating

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Meet a Scientist - Teli Teli Video Script Meet a Scientist - Stephanie Stephanie Video Script