The Story of Plastic (Activity 1.1)

The Story of Plastic

By Junior Ambassadeurs

​Objectives

By the end of this topic students should be able to:

1.       Explain what is plastic.

2.       Briefly outline the history of plastic

Level 2

Junior Ambassadeurs

​Guided questions

Watch the following video and discuss it in your class/family or group. Ted Ed - History of plastics I Junior Ambassadeurs - YouTube

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Answer the ​following questions in the discussion:

1. What are some of the materials people used before plastic was invented?

2. What are some types of plastics that were developed?

3. What are some of the things made from plastic?

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Level 2

Junior Ambassadeurs

Create a poster OR write a story, song OR poem depicting the history of plastic, for example: Myself as plastic – How I was born

Junior Ambassadeur Level 2

Student Activity 1

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This activity contributes towards student’s eligibility for receiving a Rethink badge

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Draw

CREATE YOURE POSTER HERE

Open Ended

OR Write your story, song or poem here

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Thank you