7 books for use in a unit on Plastic
Picture books can be used to enhance a non-fiction unit. These 6 books have applications for units on sustainability and plastic. These picture books open a range of themes and topics that could be expanded on depending on the interests of your students and the inquiry questions to post prior to reading the books. Living things - impact of human behaviour on ecosystems Sustainability (general capability) Volume of waste - sustainability of human lifestyles - How do we reduce waste? Material World - how can materials be used in different ways? What are alternatives to plastics? What is plastic made of? and how is it made? English - compare and contrast different texts, purpose, audience, method, infographics, pictures, language. Data - explore facts and figures in the books or that are found online, regarding amounts of plastic, time to decompose infographics. Vocabulary - degradable, biodegradable, compostable, recyclable, reusable...