An Educator's Guide to Marine Debris

Developed as a means to educate the next generation about ocean trash and, most importantly, how we all can prevent it. Created through an educational partnership between Ocean Conservancy and the NOAA Marine Debris Program. Flexible curriculum, appropriate for all ages.

Educational materials also available in Spanish.

• Let's Talk Trash
• Trapping Trash
• It's All Downstream From Here
• Building a Watershed
• Designing an Experiment
• Cleanup Clues
• Microplastic Investigation
• The Solution to Pollution
• Trash Tracker 

Talking Trash and Taking Action

• Printable Debris Deck

 Unit 1

• Trash Tale
• What Doesn't Belong?
• Top 15 Marine Debris Items
• Marine Debris Sources
• Marine Debris Composition and Decomposition
• Trash Travels
• Impacts of Marine Debris
• Talking Trash and Taking Pride

Unit 2

• How to Conduct a Beach Cleanup

Unit 3

• Cleanup Reflection
• Marine Debris Prevention
• Upcycling Craft Project

additional curricula available on the NOAA Marine debris program website

Take action with the Fountain Creek Watershed District Creek Week, Great American Cleanup, and other activities and projects. 

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