Websites

Below is a list of related websites:

Type "Garbage" into the search section on the 2Learn website and many great websites come up on the Garbage Gyre
http://www.2learn.ca/

The Garbage Patch: A Special Edition @ www.2learn.ca
http://www.2learn.ca/specialedition/garbagepatch/garbagepatch.asp

Algalita marine Research

http://www.algalita.org/index.php

Plastics are Forever

http://www.plasticsareforever.org/

Bag it the movie.

http://www.bagitmovie.com/get_involved.html

USA – Environment Protection Agency

http://water.epa.gov/type/oceb/assessmonitor/debris/marine_contents.cfm

PBS. – Debris Dilemma (lesson plan)

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/educators/kure/debris.html

The 5 Gyres

http://5gyres.org/global_research

The Great Garbage Patch: Scientific American Podcast

http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=the-great-garbage-patch-09-02-26

Creating Crafts from Recycled Materials
http://www.makingfriends.com/recycle.htm

Great Garbage Patch Awareness
http://www.greatgarbagepatch.org/

Lesson Plan to mark Ocean Currents- rubber duckies

http://www.scientistinresidence.ca/pdf/earth-science/Marine%20Pollution%20PDF/SRP_Marine%20Pollution_Lesson%205%20WF.pdf

Article about the Rubber Duckie Ocean Currents

http://weinterrupt.com/2011/03/rubber-duckies-used-to-track-marine-currents-and-ocean-pollution/

Website about the conservation of the Ocean (David Suzuki)

http://oneocean.cbc.ca/pledge/issues/pollution

Slideshow lesson about gyres, plankton, marine pollution

http://www.slideshare.net/js8479/plastic-pollution-in-our-oceans

Information about ecology and environmental issues

http://www.nature-education.org/earth-map.html

Lesson plan about pollution and food supply

http://www.populationeducation.org/docs/earthmatters/activity-a_drop_in_the_ocean.pdf

Ocean Motion- Teacher Resources (Oceanography)

http://oceanmotion.org/html/teachers/overview.htm

Ocean Conservation and Awareness Website with Lesson Plans and Resources

http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/lessons/welcome.html

Lesson Plans from National Geographic about pollution, landforms, natural disasters etc.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g68/seatoshiningsea1.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/g35/

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/gk2/threepigs.html

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/15/gk2/tornadowhat.html

Article about Billionaire David de Rothschild who built a boat out of plastic bottles

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/apr/12/david-de-rothschild-plastiki-pacific

Article about the effect of marine pollution on polar bears

http://polarbearcentral.blogspot.com/2008/01/polar-bears-and-pollution.html

Lesson plans to teach students about Ocean currents and pollution

http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/affiliates/prism/documents/OceanCurrentsUnit.pdf

Ideas for science projects that use plastic water bottles

http://www.ehow.com/info_7964581_science-projects-plastic-bottles.html

Article describing some experiments with plastics and solar power

http://www.biofuelswatch.com/solar-science-experiments/

Article describing the plastics in chemicals that seep into the ocean through solar degredation

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-01-29-plastic-chemical_N.htm

Book on the effect of plastic in our world

http://books.google.ca/books?id=hHJ208KeTesC&pg=PA134&lpg=PA134&dq=effect+of+sunlight+on+plastic+experiment&source=bl&ots=AkQHizGE-g&sig=rF6nih5OuTbyqK7JwdwDFMubjUU&hl=en&ei=9aiPTYaUIYOcsQPmycmXCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFgQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=effect%20of%20sunlight%20on%20plastic%20experiment&f=false

Experiment to create a greenhouse with a plastic bottle

http://cosee.umaine.edu/cfuser/resources/making_a_greenhouse.pdf

Article describing the use of solar power to disinfect water sources

http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/600/610/614/solar-water/unesco/35-46.html

Wiki search on environmental issues concerning plastic waste

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic#Environmental_issues

Lesson on clouds and greenhouse gases

http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/educators/resources/cloudsat/guide_phase3.asp

Article and website on plastics in the ocean

http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Ocean/Plastics-Impacts-Marine-Andrady6aug00.htm

Article on Ocean Pollution

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/ocean_pollution.htm

Website on Oceanography

http://oceanmotion.org/html/background/wind-driven-surface.htm

Educationals site for information on Oceans

http://earth.usc.edu/~stott/Catalina/Oceans.html

Article on how pollution has changed the currents in the ocean

http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/pollution-rearranging-ocean-currents/2008/01/21/1200764169893.html

Webpage and article on ecological projects

http://www.theglobaleducationproject.org/earth/global-ecology.php

Greenpeace article on ocean pollution

http://oceans.greenpeace.org/en/the-expedition/news/trashing-our-oceans/ocean_pollution_animation

Article on Plastic waste

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/22/magazine/22Plastics-t.html

Article on Plastic pollution

http://www.globalwarmingnet.info/air-pollution/ocean-currents.html

National Geographic article on marine pollution

http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/critical-issues-marine-pollution/

Blog on teaching conservation in the classroom

http://www.wildernessclassroom.com/blog/updates/north-american-odyssey/notes-from-the-trail/130-pollution-in-our-oceans.html

Blog about the crew who built the boat from 12000 plastic bottles and their journey through the garbage patch

http://www.theplastiki.com/

Webpage and resources to teach marine conservation and awareness

http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/welcome.html

Webpage about the importance of oceans

http://www.thankyouocean.org/

Article on the severity of plastic pollution in the atlantic ocean

http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/waste/how-bad-is-the-plastic-pollution-in-the-atlantic

Bill Nye the Science guy episode guide- search for ocean currents and marine pollution

http://www.billnye.com/for-kids-teachers/episode-guides/

Article on environmental science issues

http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/11356.aspx

Article on Penguins that lost their way because of increasing pollution

http://www.worldculturepictorial.com/blog/content/victims-global-warming-pollution-lost-penguins-stranded-brazilian-beaches-get-lift-home-air-

Article on the effect of pollution on food supply

http://www.slowfood.com/slowfish/pagine/eng/pagina.lasso?-id_pg=46

Video about the effect of marine pollution and plastic waste on our food supply

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftbmO4D4DK4

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/06/24/biologist-ocean-pollution-threatening-human-food-supply/

http://www.solomontimes.com/letter.aspx?show=1969

Article on what would happen if the ocean currents stopped

http://greenanswers.com/q/56662/water-oceans-ice/coastlines/what-would-happen-if-ocean-currents-stopped

Article on Oceanography

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/oceanography/

Lesson Plan on Garbage Patch
http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/floating-flotsam-studying-the-causes-and-effects-of-the-pacific-garbage-patch/

Trash in the water cycle

www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventrues/video/gyre