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What is the cause of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Homework (Digital & Print)

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Subject

Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Earth Sciences

Grades

Grade 6, 7, 8, 9

Types

Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets

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PDF

Editable

Author

Dynamic Earth Learning

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About This Product

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Homework Resource

Identifying the cause of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is crucial to understanding the environmental impacts in our oceans. This homework resource, both digital and print-friendly, offers an engaging and informative approach to this current environmental issue.

Age Group:

This science worksheet is perfect for students from Grade 6 through Grade 9!

Digital & Printable:

The resource comes readily formatted as a Google Slides hyperdoc with textboxes already set up for student responses.
An included answer key saves preparation time while ensuring reliable point referencing when assessing completed activities.

Topics Covered:

The formation of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,
Its size,
The effects on marine life,
A discussion around potential solutions.

Note About Education Time:

This activity takes approximately 30 minutes, stimulating discussions about global concerns while nurturing Earth Science knowledge among young learners.

Incorporating Technology into Learning

For educators: Your school’s learning management system can seamlessly disseminate this digital document - it fits perfectly into various learning setups including traditional classrooms or remote ones. Additional Tips! :An embedded research link within this guide provides quick access to relevant information sources optimizing data-gathering exercises during out-of-school assignments.

Included Materials

Your download contains three ready-to-use PDFs making this resource easy to integrate into your lesson plan – a fantastic way to help educate future environment champions!

What's Included

1 zip file with 3 PDFs.

Resource Tags

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