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Students will learn about the Pacific Ocean, the problems with plastic waste, how plastic is recycled, marine life in jeopardy, and steps they can take to make a difference in ocean pollution.
Grades: 2–5 | Format: Google Slides + Seesaw
Build background knowledge about Pacific Garbage Patch while students practice reading and writing. Videos, images, and response tasks support the lesson.
Students will learn about the Pacific Ocean, the problems with plastic waste, how plastic is recycled, marine life in jeopardy, and steps they can take to make a difference in ocean pollution.
Whole-class exploration, small groups, centers, or cross-curricular enrichment. Model with grades 2–3; on-level grades 4–5 can work independently.
Preview the content and links, check device and internet access, and assign your preferred version. YouTube access is required for linked videos.
Source-listed alignment: 3-LS4-4, 5-ESS3-1. Reading comprehension, written responses, and interpreting multimedia sources.
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Emily W. –
This was great for after testing! Great knowledge for students, but also lowkey and engaging for after state testing.
Abby M. –
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Andrea Camisa –
This was a great resource because I could pick and choose what I wanted to use with my second grade class. They loved the slides and the topic was engaging.
Erin H. –
I used this during my Ecosystems unit when we discussed environmental impacts. This was the first virtual field trip that we completed and we were hooked!
Growing Creativity –
Students loved this! They were very engaged and loved all the videos!
Erica M. –
Such a fantastic resource! My students LOVED this activity. I used this as an extension activity following a writing unit on plastic pollution. It was engaging and fun for my students. The videos were interesting and really added to their understanding of the topic.
Colleen R. –
My students really enjoyed this resource. It was well-organized and aligned to the standard.
Reese’s STEMgineers –
My students loved this extension activity for our pollution unit. Will include this in our lesson plans for next year as well! Very well done and easy to use.
Patti S. –
I love these resources. Students are highly engaged. Thank you.
Blue One Teaching I. –
Great “extra” for after a science lesson! It kept my students engaged the entire time.
Kendra B. –
This resource is great for my grade 4 classroom. The students have gaps from covid and learning difficulties but this resource makes learning fun, accessible, and engaging.
ashley S. –
Very interactive. My only struggle is we can not link to youtube so I have to delete each link and run it in a safe view program. It takes a little time but so great to have it all put together!!
Amber D. –
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dearmswong –
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Cre8tive Learning –
My students enjoyed this. Students stayed engaged and felt successful in reaching their learning goals.
Cindy C. –
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Jenna Kimble –
This was a great resource and I recommended it to the rest of my 3rd grade team at the end of the school year! I used it as we were wrapping of the school year to reinforce some topics we learned during the school year and expand on their knowledge.
jonathan –
Thank you, Jenna! We are so happy we could help your students retain and reuse some of their knowledge instead of tossing it away for the summer! 🙂
-Jessica with MagiCore
The Littlest Chicken –
I can’t wait to add this into our SS unit- I wish I had found this sooner! My students are always so surprised that there even is such a thing as a “Garbage Patch” 🙁 Definitely creates some awareness and leads to great conversations. Thank you!
Meghan L. –
I used this product at the end of the school year as a choice on Field Trip Day. Many students commented on how much they learned from this slideshow. I just wish all of the videos worked without issues.
jonathan –
Thank you for sharing your feedback, Meghan!
The videos work on our end. The issue you are experiencing could be due to your school or district restricting certain sites/videos. You may want to reach out to your IT department for assistance. You can also reach out to TPT for further guidance at the link below:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Contact
I hope this helps!
-Jessica with MagiCore
Emily Karwisch –
My students loved going on this field trip. These are engaging and guide great conversation!
Laura B. –
Excellent resource!
Holly W. –
We enjoyed this to supplement the reading curriculum we were using. Students enjoyed this, and we were able to differentiate. Loved it!
River & Reason –
This is a wonderful resource! This resource kept my students engaged and they learned a lot!
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Paid by Laughs –
Thank you for this wonderful and well-organized resource. As we wrap up our year having access to a thoughtfully developed resource is incredibly useful!
Stephanie B. –
The amount of videos that were engaging and interesting to my students was fantastic! My students loved going through the slides and learning about this topic while we were studying Earth Day! It’s all so fascinating and this was a great resource that had very little prep on my part.
Katina Vondracek –
SO IMPACTFUL! Kids were blown away and super engaged. Thank you!!
Tina F. –
Great resource
Kerry F. –
This tied in nicely with our unit on water and with our recognition of Earth Day. Students enjoyed the videos and learned a lot.
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Callan G. –
We used this resource on Earth Day and the kids were very surprised to learn about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The resource it colorful, easy to use, and provides links and videos that were very informative. The slides guide students in practicing valuable ELA skills.
jonathan –
We appreciate you sharing your experience with us, Callan!
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Brittany N. –
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Jennifer C. –
Great resource for Earth Day virtual learning with my class. Thank you!
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Great way to keep student engaged.
Annika J. –
My students really love virtual field trips over remote learning. This was a great way to keep my students engaged while we were on google meet and it helped to make learning fun and exciting in a very difficult time.
Tyisha C. –
My students thoroughly enjoyed using this product. The day after we worked through it during our Zoom meeting, they came back with all kinds of facts about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch from research they had done on their own. Way to get the conversation going and get kids thinking about our impact on the Earth.
Laurie Alison M. –
A great resource for distance learning – we used it for Earth Day. The students really enjoyed it.
Christina M. –
I have several of these virtual field trips. As usual, this was highly engaging with many informative activities.
Sarah M. –
Loved it!
Gisele Amero –
An extremely thorough and well-organized presentation for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Students enjoyed the video links and the short answer questions.
jonathan –
Thank you, Gisele!
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My kids love these virtual field trips!
Matthew B. –
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I love this kid friendly version of a very grim topic, and my students love it too!