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This handbook offers general guidance and inspiration for informal and formal educators looking to engage youth in participatory forms of environmental science education, research, and action. The primary goals of the handbook are to: 

Marine Debris Topics:  
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Grade 6-8  
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NOAA Regions: California

Work with students in the classroom to create a marine debris action plan (modeled after Regional Marine Debris Action Plans) for a specific context (the classroom or cafeteria, for example) using SMART goals and objectives, and the students will consider the necessary steps to action implementation, including timelines

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While there are trash monitoring protocols for waterways and shorelines, less attention is paid to plans for addressing trash along urban streets. Marine debris education, activities and messaging are predominantly geared toward coastal areas, leaving out urban areas. 

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NOAA Regions: California

“Plastic Pollution and You,” published by New York Sea Grant, is a 15-lesson curriculum focused on marine debris sources, impacts, and solutions. These hands-on lessons and activities help students learn the different types of plastics, their impact on marine and freshwater ecosystems, and about ways to address and prevent plastic pollution.

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Grade 6-8  
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NOAA Regions: Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic

One Cool Earth, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Debris Program and Bay Watershed Education and Training program, created a series of standards-aligned lesson plans exploring issues related to marine debris and environmental stewardship.

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NOAA Regions: California

Created by One Cool Earth with funding provided by the NOAA Marine Debris Program, this Marine Debris Prevention Best Practices Manual is a comprehensive guide to help establish lasting change on school campuses.

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NOAA Regions: California

Microplastics, or plastic particles smaller than 5mm, and the closely related microfibers might be small in size, but they have a huge impact on our environment.

Marine Debris Topics:  
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Grade 6-8  
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NOAA Regions: Northeast

Marine debris is a pervasive, global problem and one that is felt locally in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI).

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Grade 6-8  
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NOAA Regions: Caribbean

This assortment of puzzles, brain-teasers, and coloring activities has been adapted for use in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It helps children understand the local problem of marine debris while having fun at the same time. 

Suitable for all ages.

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NOAA Regions: Caribbean

The classroom activity package Winged Ambassadors – Ocean Literacy through the Eyes of Albatross is available free online courtesy of Oikonos, in partnership with NOAA’s Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary and

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NOAA Regions: California, Pacific Islands

The classroom activity package Winged Ambassadors – Ocean Literacy through the Eyes of Albatross is available free online courtesy of Oikonos, in partnership with NOAA’s Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary and

Marine Debris Topics:  
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NOAA Regions: California, Pacific Islands

The From Shore to State House curriculum was the product of a project with the University of Hartford to create an open source, replicable, college-level service learning course to improve knowledge, lead outreach, inform policy, and inspire change on the issue of marine debris.

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NOAA Regions: Northeast

Washed Ashore, in partnership with the NOAA Marine Debris Program, developed an integrated arts marine debris curriculum to educate school students about marine debris.

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Nature’s Academy created this Standards-Based Curriculum as part of their Science Literacy Project, part of an effort supported by the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

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NOAA Regions: Florida