Marine Debris Interruptions Curriculum

Marine Debris Interruptions Curriculum

With this curriculum, students focus on one marine debris object commonly found on Oregon beaches, research its original purpose, user, and life cycle, and then propose targeted solutions to prevent this particular item from becoming marine debris. Below are lessons developed from this project. This work was done in conjunction with the Oregon Coast STEM Hub.

• Plastic Wads on the Beach: Where are the plastic wads coming from, and how can we prevent their escape into the environment?
• Balloons on the Beach: Where are balloons coming from, and how can we prevent their escape into the environment?
• Yellow Rope on the Beach: Where are yellow rope strands coming from, and how can we prevent their escape into the environment?