Student-Ready Materials:

• Student-Facing Slides
• "The Story of Plastics" Documentary
• Study Guides for "The Magic of Ceramics"
• Lab Directions
• Student Lab Handout
• Student Quiz
• Example KWLD Chart

Suggested Classroom Routines and Activities:

• Socratic Science Circle: A method for exploring and analyzing text/media through questioning and answering, with inner and outer circles providing feedback and switching roles.
• KWLD Chart: (Know, Want to know, Learned, Done) A chart for organizing information about recycling materials.
• "Make, Break, and Bury Bio-plastics" Lab: A hands-on lab activity focused on creating and testing bioplastics made from plant-based (cornstarch) and animal-based (gelatin) sources.
• Discussion Organizers: Templates to guide discussions about the problems and solutions related to plastic use ("The Story of Plastics" discussion organizers).