No Straws Please
Grades: K-8
Type: Videos
Subjects: Social Studies, Biology
Authors: Green Ninja
Location: Earth
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Synopsis
- This short animated video includes a song about the negative effects of straws on the environment and the need to stop using them.
- This video is a fun way to teach younger students about reducing plastic consumption and plastic pollution, and it includes discussion questions and additional links.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The video uses a catchy song and engaging animations to communicate an important message.
- The video links reducing our use of straws to protecting wildlife.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with terms like sustainability and pollution before watching the video.
- The song is fast-paced at times and may need to be paused between verses or replayed.
Differentiation
- This resource can also be used in economics classes during lessons about the effects of reducing consumption on the supply and demand of a product.
- For more advanced classes, challenge students to consider how using straws is tied to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
- Science classes can use this video when discussing pollution, aquatic animals, or decomposition.
- Similar resources include this video on fast composting and this video about walking to save energy.
This video centers around a group of friends, along with the green ninja, investigating the use of plastic straws. This video would make a great addition to a classroom discussing the dangers of plastic straws and how their use can have a negative impact on the planet.
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