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Re-Think Activities
An educational Unit for children up to Grade 4
Written by Valerie Thom, B.Ed. and edited by Allard W. van Veen, APR, Fellow, CPRS

This unit has six chapters, each filled with information, ideas and projects. Words in bold and in italics are featured in the glossary which you can reach by clicking here

LITTER AND OUR ENVIRONMENT: ACTIVITY 10 -  Litter Can Be Dangerous!                             1 – 3

Skills: hypothesizing, drawing, story writing

Time: one class period

Learning Objective: students will realize the dangers of litter to wildlife and people.

NOTE: this Activity may be followed by LITTER: ACTIVITY 11.

Materials and Equipment: an overhead projection of APPENDIX 9, Worksheet 4 and one copy per student. APPENDIX 10 provides the teacher with some background information on dangerous litter.

1. Show the overhead projection of APPENDIX 10 to the class.

2. Discuss:

• What does this picture show?
• How do you think the broken glass got there?
• Can you think of other forms of litter that can be dangerous to people and animals?

3. Give each student a copy of APPENDIX 9, Worksheet 4

4. In the first box beside the illustration on the worksheet, have the students draw how they think the broken glass got there.

5. Have students write a story about the two pictures.

Have students bring in samples or pictures of other types of potentially dangerous litter, and draw pictures to show how each sample could be dangerous. Use the samples, drawings, and stories to make a display.

You may wish to invite a wildlife expert, such as a veterinarian, an amateur or professional naturalist, or a worker at a wildlife rescue shelter, to visit your students to discuss this topic.

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