Starter quiz
- Match each term with the correct definition.
- human rights⇔basic freedoms and protections every person is entitled to ✓
- ecosystem⇔a community of living organisms and their environment ✓
- environment⇔the natural world around us, including air, water and living things ✓
- global responsibility⇔people are accountable for helping to solve global problems ✓
- Which of the following is an example of a human rights issue?
- a country’s government denying people the right to vote ✓
- a country building new roads for easier travel
- a country improving healthcare for its citizens
- a country organising sports events for young people
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- What is one way citizens can bring about change in their communities?
- ignoring problems and hoping someone else will fix them
- taking part in local decisions and actions that benefit everyone ✓
- keeping their ideas to themselves and not speaking out
- complaining without offering solutions
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- Complete the sentence with the correct word: "One way to help your community is by ______, such as helping at a food bank or tutoring younger students."
- 'volunteering' ✓
- Which of the following is an example of activism?
- starting a petition and encouraging others to sign it ✓
- watching a documentary about social issues
- discussing problems without taking action
- ignoring a cause because it doesn't affect you
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- Which materials are considered biodegradable?
- glass
- plastic
- food compost ✓
- paper ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match each word with its correct definition.
- pollution⇔harmful substances or waste that can damage the environment ✓
- recycling⇔the process of collecting and turning used materials into new products ✓
- sustainable⇔using resources and making choices that do not harm the environment ✓
- Complete the sentence with the correct word: ______ takes thousands of years to break down, which is why it is such a big problem for the environment.
- 'plastic' ✓
- Which of the following is a harmful effect of plastic pollution on wildlife?
- Plastic can be ingested and enter the food chain. ✓
- Plastic helps animals grow stronger.
- Plastic is food for many animals.
- Plastic helps animals live longer.
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- Which of these are actions we can take to reduce plastic waste?
- switch to reusable bags, bottles and containers ✓
- dispose of plastics in regular rubbish bins
- buy products with less or no plastic packaging ✓
- campaign and lobby for policies that limit plastic and encourage recycling ✓
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- Which of the following are reasons that plastic pollution is so difficult to solve?
- Plastic is easy to recycle.
- Plastic is cheap, durable and difficult to replace. ✓
- Plastic disappears quickly in the environment.
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- What is one strategy to help reduce plastic waste?
- Use more single-use plastic bags and containers.
- Ignore the problem and wait for it to fix itself.
- Throw plastic waste into rivers.
- Encourage more recycling and use of sustainable products. ✓
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Key learning points
- Plastic pollution harms ecosystems, oceans, and wildlife by causing ingestion and entanglement.
- It can take thousands of years for plastic to break down and so it accumulates in landfills and natural environments.
- The convenience, affordability, and durability of plastic make it difficult to replace.
- Strategies to reduce plastic waste include recycling, cutting single-use plastic and policy change.
Common misconception
There are no alternatives to plastic.
There are lots of alternatives to plastic that are easier to break down or recycle and therefore have less of an environmental impact, for example, glass and metal.
Keywords
Plastic - an artificial material mostly made from oil or natural gas which can be moulded and shaped
Pollution - when harmful substances or waste are released into the environment, causing damage to nature and living creatures
Recycling - the process of collecting and turning used materials into new products
Sustainable - using resources and making choices in a way that does not harm the environment
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