Meet a shark and help understand why they’re vomiting plastic by hypothesizing and observing just how the plastic made it into their stomach. Track the plastic through a storm happening in Chimhe City, and learn more about the local ocean ecosystem! Developed in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society, Hudson River Park and Mount Sinai's Transdisciplinary Center for Early Environmental Exposure, with funding support from the National Institutes of Health. Sharks & Plastic includes: A personalized digital science journal and an augmented reality experience, accessible by phone or browser using webVR. 40 minutes of interactive activities where students are scientists engaged with water science and water stewardship. Assessment dashboard for educators to monitor and scaffold student learning Next Generation Science Standards Alignment: Science Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models Analyzing and Interpreting Data Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information Disciplinary Core Idea: LS1.A Structure and Function ETS1.B Designing Solutions to Engineering Problems ESS3.C Human Impacts on Earth Systems Crosscutting Concepts: Systems and System Models Cause and Effect Connections to Excellence in Environmental Education - Guidelines for Learning (K-12): Strand 1 (Analysis and Interpretation Skills): A, C, E, F, G Strand 2 (Environmental Processes and Systems): 2.1 A, B. 2.2 A. 2.3 A Strand 3 (Skills for Understanding and Addressing Environmental Issues): 3.1 A, B, C Strand 4 (Personal and Civic Responsibility): B, C
