Games

Clean up the river

Curriculum based interactive recycling game for primary school school students, easy for teachers, fun for students, free.

Marine Menace

Students will learn and develop an understanding of marine debris, what it is, where it comes from and what they can do to combat the problem. Developed by Clean Up Australia.

Keep Oceans Clean

Play the Keep Oceans Clean online marine debris game, learn about marine debris, and win a cool desktop background image! This website also has other games, information and great links for parents and teachers.

Kure Waste Chase

Join in the effort to remove marine debris from the beautiful Northwestern Hawaiian Islands!

Educational Resources

Global Marine Litter Information Gateway

United Nations Environment Program- Kids Against Marine Litter global resources and links for kids to learn more and be part of the solution when it comes to marine litter.

Ocean Care Marine Debris Education Kit

Hands on activity with before, during and after exercises that can be differentiated to suit the interests and developmental levels of individual classes, aimed at students from year’s seven to nine. There is some potential for cross-learning area integration.

Global Education

Taking plastic soup off the Pacific Ocean menu. As one of the teams of experts you have been invited to discuss the impact of plastics on the food security, culture and economy of people living in Pacific Island countries. From your research you will recommend a program to address your findings for people who use plastics.

Turning the tide on trash – A learning guide on marine debris

Originally developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, this set of lesson plans and background information introduces educators, students and researchers to the topic of marine debris. The interdisciplinary education guide is designed to provide maximum flexibility in the classroom: it can be used as a stand-alone teaching tool or to supplement work in other subject areas. Appropriate for Grades 1 through 12.

Understanding Marine Debris: Games and Activities for Kids of All Ages

An assortment of puzzles, brain-teasers and coloring activities help children understand the problem of marine debris while having fun at the same time, suitable for all ages.

Create your own Eden teacher resources

Includes great learning activities including waste auditing and waste timelines showing how long it takes different types of waste and litter to break down.

ReefED

Reef HQ Program, includes information about marine debris and its impact on the Great Barrier Reef.

More teacher’s links

A collated links of useful links for teachers about marine and ocean pollution.