Discuss what students might expect to find along the shore that originated in a gutter or storm drain. Plan to bring trash bags to do a beach clean-up as a portion of your visit. Find out the path for sewage treatment and how it is dumped offshore in many areas. Find the storm drain catch basin closest to your school. Identify any concerns or problems found there.
Humans impact the ocean through the choices they make.
Have students put all trash from their lunches on a given day in a designated container. After lunch weigh the trash. Ask students where the trash would probably end up and what then would happen to it. Ask students to find out how and where to recycle items in their community. Discuss what happens to items at a recycling plant and what the benefits of recycling are.