MICROPLASTIC MADNESS
​Toolkit
free data +action lesson plans
for grades 3 - 12

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Teachers, start infusing your lessons
with #plasticfree data + action!

Climate Education with data collection,
problem solving, and action!
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 - Lessons and activities as seen in our 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!
- Teach 21st Century Learning Skills.

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We suggest starting by hosting a screening of our award winning documentary, MICROPLASTIC MADNESS.
Why? 

• Get your students excited about the curriculum right away.
• The movie portrays many of the lessons in the Toolkit.
• It provides a compelling overview of the plastic pollution problem.
• The "take action" ending has inspired students and teachers across the globe!

Then sign up to access our free MICROPLASTIC MADNESS Toolkit
(for grades 3-12),
There are complete units and stand-alone lessons, all with quality presentations that make teaching climate education during the pandemic era just a bit more fun.

**Many of the lessons/activities are no-prep or low-prep, and many can be used as stand-alone lessons or as part of the whole unit..

​⬇︎ Watch the MICROPLASTIC MADNESS trailer⬇︎

MICROPLASTIC MADNESS will be streaming for free for the holidays!
** December 26 - January 1, on our YouTube Channel, CafCu Media.

TOOLKIT  UNITS
available now

🚸Street Litter Survey 
​- Make lasting change by collecting litter and litter data while beautifying your school neighborhood. Students learn about the root causes of the #plasticpollution problem and TAKE ACTION to make a difference in their community and the world!

🍕🌮🍔Desktop Lunch Survey grades 3-7 and 8-12
- Students collect real-world data from their own school lunches then use that hyper local data to advocate for reducing single-use plastic from school cafeteria; bridge the connection between plastic in school and the #climateemergency and take #climateaction right in the cafeteria!
See the Desktop Lunch Survey in action! ->

Teachers: use the Desktop Lunch Survey lessons to prepare your students for the New York City-wide Plastic Free Lunch Day (PFLD) and to collect data to accelerate policy change! 
​The preliminary PLASTIC date is May 2022. 

We hope that teachers, students, schools and school districts everywhere will join us for PLASTIC FREE LUNCH DAY! 
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🗑  🚛 🏭 GARBOLOGY 101, the journey of NYC garbage
​- Students learn the connection between disposing of garbage and Environmental Injustice and that there is no "away", leading to a deeper commitment of working towards zero waste in the cafeteria and community with students as leaders!

 
☔️ NO PREP - LOW PREP LESSONS 
​- perfect for last minute change of plans, substitute teacher days,
​and when you just need a break!

More Toolkit Units coming in early 2022! 

• Microplastics and MIcrofibers
• Cafeteria Plastic Surveys - a "how-to" guide 
• Socratic Discussions, including "Are disposables or reusables safer for our health?" --- coming next month!
• Extended Producer Responsibility Youth Teach-In

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