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Removing Plastic from the Ocean: From Trash to Art



This is a media literacy and critical thinking activity in which students analyze two short videos about artistic repurposing of plastic trash for messages about artistic expression of human impacts to the environment.



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Resource Details


Relevant Subject Area(s)

Visual Arts, Film/Video Arts, Environmental Studies

Grade Level(s)

Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary

Media Type(s)

Web Video

Author(s)

Ana Goldsmith & Sox Sperry

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Resource Standard Common Core ELA Strand
Reading: Informational text (RI)