Parent Guide > Plastic Pollution
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "Plastic Pollution" by Allyson Shaw, National Geographic Kids.
While plastic pollution is causing problems in our oceans and impacting wildlife, there are things humans can do to lessen the impact.
As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Education & Knowledge and Social Change & Revolution as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"How do we understand the world around us?" and "How do people create change?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this informational text at home:
- What was "Plastic Pollution" about?
- What did you learn about Education & Knowledge?
- What did you learn about Social Change & Revolution?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: