{"CACHEDAT":"2026-06-05 18:56:01","SLUG":"van-ogtrop-oscar-tJVlqYwEbO","MARKDOWN":"# Lesson title: an Ocean Full of Plastics?\n\n## Lesson sequence title: \"Message in a Plastic Bottle\"\n\nLesson no. \n\n### SSI: Plastic Waste… in the Environment / the Ocean\n\n# Subject: Arts & Crafts\n\n## Subject-specific learning goals / competences / curriculum content\n\n\n* transform waste plastic into an artwork\n* understand plastic types and their properties\n* think about how materials behave when heated or cut\n* reflect on environmental impact (microplastics, pollution)\n\n## Learner age range: 13-14yrs\n\n## Year of subject learning: 4th\n\n# Lesson context before / after HOW activity\n\nStarter activity \n\nEvery student gets/has a PET bottle in their hands, we study the symbols (product information, certificates etc.) printed on the label or on the actual bottle; we locate, tag/name and consequently question/research these symbols, certificates etc. and then compare the results the students come up with. We do research on the amounts of plastic waste produced in our country and what is done with this waste. (Where does is go, how is it treated? Do they actually recycle my bottle??) \n\nHOW activity - creation of the ocean creature\n\nAfter : galery walk where pupils explain their choice of material and the impact of their creature in the sea.\n\n# HOW Activity\n\n## Duration in minutes: 30 minutes\n\n## MSL Domain: D3 and D4: make up your mind … speak out and take action!\n\nD3 select material - experiment with it - plan how to transform materials into your design\n\nD4 create a sea creature using the bottle - create a message about waste pollution - present, explain, reflect…\n\n### Learning goal: \n\n## HOW activity instruction \n\n* **Use & Apply**\n  * **Choose** suitable plastic materials for your creature.\n  * **Cut and reshape** plastic safely (with scissors and teacher help for heat).\n  * **Assemble** different parts to build your sea creature.\n\n   **Create**\n  * **Design and build** a sea creature using at least 2 types of plastic.\n  * **Transform** waste plastic into an original artwork.\n\n  **Think & Reflect**\n  * **Explain** your design choices (why you used these materials/shapes).\n  * **Say** what your creature tells us about plastic pollution.\n\n### Suggested social form\n\nindividual work\n\n### Required infrastructure\n\nTools, bottles, wire, markers, lots of room !\n\n##","HTML":"<style>.scilmi-outline-content h1,.scilmi-outline-content h2{font-weight:700}.scilmi-outline-content .badge-scilmi{background:#0d6efd;color:#fff;padding:2px 8px;border-radius:99px;}</style><h1>Lesson title: an Ocean Full of Plastics?</h1>\n<h2>Lesson sequence title: &quot;Message in a Plastic Bottle&quot;</h2>\n<p>Lesson no.</p>\n<h3>SSI: Plastic Waste… in the Environment / the Ocean</h3>\n<h1>Subject: Arts &amp; Crafts</h1>\n<h2>Subject-specific learning goals / competences / curriculum content</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>transform waste plastic into an artwork\n</li>\n<li>understand plastic types and their properties\n</li>\n<li>think about how materials behave when heated or cut\n</li>\n<li>reflect on environmental impact (microplastics, pollution)\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Learner age range: 13-14yrs</h2>\n<h2>Year of subject learning: 4th</h2>\n<h1>Lesson context before / after HOW activity</h1>\n<p>Starter activity</p>\n<p>Every student gets/has a PET bottle in their hands, we study the symbols (product information, certificates etc.) printed on the label or on the actual bottle; we locate, tag/name and consequently question/research these symbols, certificates etc. and then compare the results the students come up with. We do research on the amounts of plastic waste produced in our country and what is done with this waste. (Where does is go, how is it treated? Do they actually recycle my bottle??)</p>\n<p>HOW activity - creation of the ocean creature</p>\n<p>After : galery walk where pupils explain their choice of material and the impact of their creature in the sea.</p>\n<h1>HOW Activity</h1>\n<h2>Duration in minutes: 30 minutes</h2>\n<h2>MSL Domain: D3 and D4: make up your mind … speak out and take action!</h2>\n<p>D3 select material - experiment with it - plan how to transform materials into your design</p>\n<p>D4 create a sea creature using the bottle - create a message about waste pollution - present, explain, reflect…</p>\n<h3>Learning goal:</h3>\n<h2>HOW activity instruction</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Use &amp; Apply</strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose</strong> suitable plastic materials for your creature.\n</li>\n<li><strong>Cut and reshape</strong> plastic safely (with scissors and teacher help for heat).\n</li>\n<li><strong>Assemble</strong> different parts to build your sea creature.\n</li>\n</ul>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p> <strong>Create</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Design and build</strong> a sea creature using at least 2 types of plastic.\n</li>\n<li><strong>Transform</strong> waste plastic into an original artwork.\n</li>\n</ul>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>Think &amp; Reflect</strong></p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Explain</strong> your design choices (why you used these materials/shapes).\n</li>\n<li><strong>Say</strong> what your creature tells us about plastic pollution.\n</li>\n</ul>\n</ul>\n<h3>Suggested social form</h3>\n<p>individual work</p>\n<h3>Required infrastructure</h3>\n<p>Tools, bottles, wire, markers, lots of room !</p>","UPDATEDAT":"2026-05-15T09:14:10.025Z","ID":"f6ac2cfb-4bf6-41ea-a8c4-2ed7f9e88606","TITLE":"Van Ogtrop, Oscar"}