CafCu's Zero Waste/Climate
Educational Resources - Overview
⬇︎ toolkits with lesson plans, movies, activities, games ⬇︎
for teachers, students, families and communities
watch the trailer
Be inspired by youth to take action!
Be inspired by youth to take action!
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We suggest starting with hosting a screening of
MICROPLASTIC MADNESS - the movie Why host a screening? Inspire students, staff, & administration to take action in your own school cafeteria! Free for all Title 1 or under-resourced schools. (Screening details)
MICROPLASTIC MADNESS is the story of 56 fifth graders from P.S. 15 in Red Hook, Brooklyn - living on the frontline of the climate crisis - whose actions on plastic pollution morph into extraordinary leadership and scalable victories. With stop-motion animation, heartfelt kid commentary, and interviews of experts and renowned scientists who are engaged in the most cutting edge research on the harmful effects of microplastics, this alarming, yet charming narrative, conveys an urgent message in user-friendly terms. (watch the trailer, learn more ->) |
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Toolkit Lessons & Activities
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MICROPLASTIC MADNESS Toolkit Sign up-> - curriculum for a plastic free future! Climate Education with data, problem solving, and action! Complete this short form to get immediate access to our free toolkit - Lessons and activities as seen in our MICROPLASTIC MADNESS movie. - Students take real-world meaningful climate action right in school! - Help reduce plastic from school lunches! - Connect Math, Science, ELA, Social Studies, and Art to climate education with standards-rich, project-based learning. - Put students in the lead of tackling the plastic pollution crisis! Sign up-> Units include: Street Litter Survey and Desktop Lunch Survey More units are coming soon! Follow us on social media for updates. |
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Easy-to-use
Guiding Questions
for grades 3 - 12
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Games!
Print out the PDF and play!
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 online: "Versión en Español"
Life-Cycle of Plastic
How to play: Download and print out the PDF with game directions, cards, and the board! All you need are 4 bottle caps. (link to Print&Play) PLAY ONLINE in English or Spanish!
--One person controls the board; keep score on scrap paper / ---¡Juega online en inglés o español! ¡Una persona controla el tablero y puedes llevar la puntuación en cualquier papel de desecho que tengas! English Version – + Instructions Versión en Español – + Instrucciones ** Tip: Find the "i" symbol for instructions! / ** Sugerencia: busque este símbolo ("i") en el juego en línea para acceder a las instrucciones. |
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2048 MICROPLASTICS MULTIPLIED (online)
Like the powers of two, plastic litter breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces of microplastics, increasing exponentially. See for yourself → (warning, this online game is addictive). 
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MICROPLASTIC MADNESS Crossword Puzzle - play online or download a printable PDF. Test your knowledge of microplastic pollution vocabulary.
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MICROPLASTIC MADNESS Word Search -Download and print! Teachers, email us for the Word Search Solutions PDF and Vocabulary doc.
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Get Ready for
PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY!
Collect baseline data with a
Cafeteria Plastic Survey
learn how to here ->
For Youth!
Youth POV +action on climate, racial justice, human rights, policy, public school & more! |
Adapt the slides for your own presentation |
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For Families and Teachers
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* Cafeteria Culture's Recipe for #plasticfree Change - Start your #plastic-free action with a simple, one-week home waste audit! * CafCu’s YouTube Channel, CafCu Media ---Videos made by and featuring NYC students: and JAPAN! (34 million views!) |
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