Teaching overview
Learning points
- Discarded fishing nets are destroying marine wildlife. Now, fishing nets are being collected from the sea, and recycled into skateboards.
- Scientists in Iceland are helping to tackle climate change with metal boxes that suck carbon dioxide out of the air, and turn it into rock.
- Engineers have taken inspiration from the penguin to design a high-tech underwater research device.
Curriculum keywords
- Recycling
- Climate Change
- Oceanography
NEW: This Week's Kahoot Quiz
Each week we'll be bringing you a free quiz that you can use with your students after they've enjoyed the episode.
Spark a discussion
Recycled fishing nets
- Why are discarded fishing nets harmful?
- What products can be made from recycled fishing nets?
- Why is it important for coastal communities to have a healthy supply of fish?
Carbon dioxide sucking boxes
- What happens to the carbon dioxide once it’s stored deep underground?
- Why is it important to reduce levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
- Can you think of other ways we can reduce carbon dioxide emissions?
Penguin inspired underwater device
- What challenges do Oceanographers face?
- Why did engineers look to penguins for inspiration?
- Can you think of any other ways nature has inspired design?
Discover More About the Topics Covered in This Week’s News Update
Classroom resources
Use these resources to get the most out of the news update and engage your class in topical science!
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Video Viewing Guide
This graphic organizer supports your students to capture their thoughts and questions as they watch the news update.
Make Your Own Science News Update
This simple guide helps your students to create their very own science news updates.
Language and Literacy Activities
This guide gives you ideas for how the news update can be used to support language and literacy activities.
Twig Science: A Complete Pre-K–8 Program for the NGSS
Immersive Investigations with High-Quality Multimedia
- Investigating, designing, building, and understanding phenomena
- Hands-on, digital, video, and print investigations
- Synchronous/asynchronous distance learning