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We love teaching and making resources to promote enjoyment, motivation, and understanding for children and teachers with a particular passion for learning outside the classroom.
Dive into hands-on learning with this comprehensive Ocean Plastic Pollution Bundle, designed for Grades 3–5. This curated collection of five engaging resources—supplemented by a fully editable PPT presentation—offers an immersive approach to understanding the causes, effects, and solutions to ocean plastic pollution.
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What’s inside:
Integrated Science & Literacy Lessons: Explore facts on plastic’s journey—from production, to ocean debris, to microplastics—with reading passages, discussion prompts, and writing tasks that build environmental literacy.
Cross-Curricular Engagement: Boost vocabulary, reinforce cause-and-effect reasoning, and foster ecological awareness as students connect science and literacy.
PPT Presentation: Use the included fully editable PowerPoint to introduce key topics, guide interactive lessons, or flip classroom instruction, aligned with NGSS-style questioning.
Teacher-Ready, Low Prep: All materials are ready to print or present digitally—no prep required, classroom-tested, and customizable.
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Standout Features:
Curriculum-aligned & grade-appropriate: Meets 3rd–5th grade standards in environmental science, data literacy, and persuasive writing.
Relevant & timely: Perfect for Earth Day, coastal unit studies, or awareness campaigns around plastic pollution.
Digital + Printed Flexibility: Useful in both online teaching and in-classroom settings.
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This 28-slide editable PowerPoint / Google Slides presentation is designed to teach students about ocean plastic pollution. It covers what plastic pollution is, how it enters the ocean, its effects on marine life and ecosystems, and what can be done to help. The presentation includes clear explanations, real-world examples, discussion prompts, and short interactive activities throughout.
A quiz at the end allows students to review and demonstrate their understanding. Ideal for environmental science units, Earth Day, or cross-curricular lessons.
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Topics covered:
What is plastic pollution
Sources of plastic in the ocean
Microplastics and their impact
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Consequences for marine animals
Human impact and long-term effects
Solutions and actions students can take
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Curriculum links:
Humans and the Environment
Literacy and persuasive writing
Geography and global citizenship
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Explore the impact of ocean plastic pollution through science and literacy with this 5-resource bundle designed for years 4 to 6. Perfect for Earth Day, environmental science units, or reading comprehension practice, this bundle combines nonfiction texts, hands-on projects, vocabulary development, and critical thinking activities—all ready to print and use.
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Each resource supports students in understanding the causes, effects, and solutions to plastic pollution in the ocean while reinforcing key reading, writing, and STEM skills.
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What’s Included:
Cause and Effect Worksheets – Identify real-world cause and effect relationships related to plastic pollution
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Fact and Opinion Sorting Cards – Sort and evaluate 24 engaging statements with two levels of difficulty
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Ocean Plastic Clean-Up STEM Project – Design a tool to help clean plastic from the ocean using recyclable materials
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Reading Passage with Comprehension Questions – Nonfiction text with differentiated questions for inference and retrieval
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Fact Cards on Ocean Plastics – Quick-read information cards to use for games, displays, or review
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Skills Covered:
Reading comprehension
Cause and effect
Fact vs. opinion
Scientific literacy
Critical thinking
STEM problem-solving
Environmental awareness
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Perfect for:
Earth Day and sustainability units
Cross-curricular science and literacy lessons
Independent work or group tasks
Substitute plans
Early finishers or extension activities
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Teach cause and effect using real-world environmental science with this engaging Ocean Plastic Pollution Cause and Effect Worksheet Pack, ideal for years 4 to 6. These ready-to-print worksheets combine reading comprehension with critical thinking, helping students understand the impact of plastic on oceans and marine life.
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Perfect for Earth Day, sustainability units, science-literacy integration, or nonfiction reading comprehension practice.
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What’s Included:
Worksheet 1: Matching activity with six cause and effect pairs. Students color each matching pair the same color to visually reinforce connections.
Worksheet 2: Open-ended version with the same causes. Students must write their own effect for each one in complete sentences.
Extension question: Encourages deeper thinking about how to prevent plastic pollution.
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Skills Covered:
Cause and effect recognition
Critical thinking
Environmental science awareness
Sentence construction and explanation
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Great For:
Earth Day and environmental units
Reading comprehension centers
Cross-curricular science and ELA lessons
Homework, sub plans, or early finishers
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Fact and opinion sorting activity based on ocean plastic pollution, perfect for combining reading comprehension with environmental science. This engaging, print-and-go resource helps students practice identifying facts vs. opinions using real-world, topical content.
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Includes short and extended versions to fit different lesson lengths or ability levels. A great addition to Earth Day activities, nonfiction units, or cross-curricular lessons.
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What’s Included:
Sheet 1: 9 mixed fact and opinion statements with a built-in sorting table (ideal for shorter sessions)
Sheet 2: 18 mixed fact and opinion statements for deeper practice
Sheet 3: Blank sorting table to accompany Sheet 2
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Key Skills Practiced:
Identifying fact vs. opinion
Reading comprehension
Critical thinking
Environmental literacy
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Perfect for:
Science and literacy integration
Earth Day or sustainability units
Reading centers, group work, or homework
Quick assessments and discussion starters
Use this flexible resource to teach an important reading skill while raising awareness about a real environmental issue.
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Help your students explore the science of renewable energy with this engaging Geothermal Energy Reading Comprehension activity, designed for students in years 4 to 6.
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This resource includes a clear, age-appropriate nonfiction passage that explains how geothermal energy works, where it comes from, and its advantages and disadvantages. Two differentiated sets of comprehension questions encourage both fact-finding and higher-order thinking, making it ideal for classroom, homework, or small group instruction.
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What’s Included:
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One nonfiction passage about geothermal energy (4–5 paragraphs)
Set 1: Six easy comprehension questions (fact-based)
Set 2: Six more challenging questions (inference and reasoning)
Complete answer keys for both sets
Print-and-go format for easy use
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Skills Covered:
Reading for detail
Drawing inferences
Environmental science understanding
Vocabulary development
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Use this resource for:
Earth science or renewable energy units
Science-literacy integration
Test prep or homework
Reading comprehension practice
Sub plans or independent work
This ready-to-use activity is perfect for teachers looking to combine science content and reading skills in a meaningful and standards-aligned way.
We think you’ll also love our other renewable energy reading comprehensions:
- Solar Power
- Hydropower
- Wind Turbines
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Introduce your students to renewable energy with this engaging Hydropower Reading Comprehension activity, perfect for science and literacy integration in years 4–6.
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This printable resource includes a carefully written nonfiction passage about hydroelectric power, followed by two differentiated sets of comprehension questions—ideal for building reading confidence and supporting curriculum-aligned science topics.
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What’s Included:
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1 engaging nonfiction passage about hydropower (4–5 paragraphs)
Set 1: 6 easy, fact-based comprehension questions
Set 2: 6 challenging, inference-based comprehension questions
Complete answer keys for both sets
Print-and-go format – no prep required
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Skills Covered:
Reading for detail
Inference and reasoning
Vocabulary building
Cross-curricular science connections
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Use this resource for:
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Earth Day or sustainability units
Renewable energy lessons
Independent reading or group discussion
Homework or reading centers
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Perfect for teachers looking to combine science content with reading comprehension practice in a meaningful, standards-aligned way.
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Teach your students about a pressing environmental issue with this Plastic Pollution and the Ocean Reading Comprehension resource, designed for years 4 to 6. This engaging nonfiction passage explores how plastic enters the ocean, the effects on marine life, and what can be done to help.
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The resource includes two differentiated sets of comprehension questions to support a range of abilities—making it ideal for whole-class instruction, small group work, or independent reading tasks.
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What’s Included:
One high-interest nonfiction passage (approx. 5 paragraphs)
Set 1: Six easy, fact-based comprehension questions
Set 2: Six more challenging questions requiring reasoning and inference
Full answer keys for both sets
Printer-friendly format for easy classroom use
Learning Focus:
Reading comprehension
Environmental awareness
Critical thinking
Science and literacy integration
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Ideal for:
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Earth Day or environmental science units
Cross-curricular lessons
Homework or early finisher tasks
Test prep or reading centers
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This resource is perfect for building reading skills while helping students understand real-world environmental challenges. A ready-to-use addition to your science or literacy toolkit.
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Inspire action this Earth Day with our engaging Activity Bundle! From word searches to mini-booklets, it’s packed with resources to keep students entertained while learning about protecting our planet.
Contents:
Activity Pack (mini-booklet, word scramble & activity sheets)
Word Search
Reading Passage and Questions
Scavenger Hunt
Quiz
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This Earth Day Poetry Activity is a great way to get students thinking about the importance of caring for our planet while learning about acrostic poetry. Through this activity, students will explore the importance of looking after the environment and our planet as they write their very own Earth Day-themed acrostic poem.
This pack includes both a color and printer-friendly version.
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These Earth Day Activities are perfect for Earth Day. It contains 6 fun no-prep activities that get students thinking about the importance of caring for our planet on this important day.
Contents:
Everyday is Earth Day - Students consider what they can do to protect our planet.
Earth Day Mini Book
Earth Day Fill The Gap
Earth Day Word Scramble
Earth Day Reflection
Earth Day - What you can do to protect the earth.
You may also love our other Earth Day activities:
- Earth Day Word Search
- Earth Day Reading Comprehension
- Earth Day Quiz
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See if your children can complete this fun Earth Day Scavenger Hunt! They must tick off all the Earth Day themed challenges on the sheet in order to complete the scavenger hunt.
It’s a great activity to be used at school or home.
You may also love our other Earth Day activities:
- Earth Day Word Search
- Earth Day Reading Comprehension
- Earth Day Quiz
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Learn About Earth Day with These Fun Quiz Questions!
Perfect for morning work or as a filler activity, this set of 14 Earth Day quiz questions will get your students thinking and learning about this important day.
You may also like our other Earth Day activities:
- Earth Day Word Search
- Earth Day Reading Comprehension
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Learn about Earth Day with this fun reading comprehension passage and questions. This short text goes through why Earth Day was created, what they aim to do, and encourages students to think about how they could get involved.
The pack is great to be used as filler or morning work.
You may also love our other Earth Day Word Search
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This Earth Day word search is a great filler activity for Earth Day. It’s great for morning work, filling activities, or early finishers as well as distance learning that you can set online! Your class will learn the key terms in no time.
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This free scavenger hunt template lets children develop their creativity by designing their own hunt for friends. They can fill in each box with an item of their choice, sending their friends on a mission to collect them all! Perfect for indoor or outdoor adventures.
Check out our Walking To School Scavenger Hunt!
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This global warming reading comprehension is the perfect addition to your humans and the environment topic. This is a basic text that goes through what global warming is, what impacts global warming, and why they it is an important issue that we need to be aware of. Once they’ve read the passage they will use the text to complete the comprehension questions.
This no-prep close reading activity is perfect for both remote learning and classroom work.
Included:
Reading passage
Differentiated Comprehension Questions
Answer key
This resource is perfect for both distance and classroom learning.
Check out our ‘Sea-Level Rise Reading Comprehension’.
Check out our ‘Solar Energy Reading Comprehension’.
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This sea-level rise reading comprehension is the perfect addition to your humans and the environment topic. This is a basic text that goes through what sea-level rise is, what impacts sea-level rise, and why they are an important issue that we need to be aware of. Once they’ve read the passage they will use the text to complete the comprehension questions.
This no-prep close reading activity is perfect for both remote learning and classroom work.
Included:
Reading passage
Differentiated Comprehension Questions
Answer key
This resource is perfect for both distance and classroom learning.
Check out our Solar Energy Reading Comprehension!
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Packed with fun and interesting facts about our oceans, this fill-in-the-blank worksheet is a great way to introduce your oceans topic! As your children complete the sentences, they’ll learn about the importance of our oceans and the vital role they play. It’s also perfect as a filler or extension activity.
You may also be interested in our Ocean Facts Reading Comprehension.
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This ocean facts reading comprehension is full of interesting facts about our oceans. Children will read through the short passage before answering a set of 8 true or false questions based on what they have just read.
It’s a great filler or extension activity for your oceans topic.
You may also like our Ocean Animals Word Search activity.
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