Pollution resources

Students look closely at a photograph taken on the beach and record their observations. They think and write about the consequences of the things they see.

Students combine their observations with some information provided to complete a story about what might have happened in the photograph.

Students decide how to group a selection of data about rubbish on the school field and construct a tally chart and frequency table.

Task: Sort cards to identify how four items of rubbish will impact on the beach, plants and animals that are found there, and humans. They then select items to remove and leave, and justify their decisions. Assessment focus: impact of materials on the environment.

Answer questions about rubbish picked up on a beach, and suggest reasons why plastic is the most common rubbish.