Plastic Pollution: What Happens to the Plastics We Use Every Day?
摘要
This article outlines a physical science unit designed to engage middle school students in explaining plastics and designing solutions to plastic pollution. The unit centers around the driving question: “What happens to the plastics we use every day?” Students begin by investigating plastic waste in their own school environment and then delve deeper into the science behind plastics, their impacts on the environment and human health, and the social justice implications of plastic pollution.