Shampoo Bars and the Environment

Grade 6β€’45 minutesβ€’MS-ESS3-3 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.

Learning Objective

I can design a plan to reduce the number of shampoo bottles I use each year and explain how this minimizes environmental impact.

Practice Questions

This lesson includes 4 practice questions to reinforce learning.

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1. Describe two environmental problems caused by plastic shampoo bottles, as discussed in the video.

2. Imagine you currently use 6 shampoo bottles and 4 conditioner bottles each year. Design a plan to reduce this number by using shampoo bars. Include specific details about how many shampoo bars you would use and how many bottles you would eliminate.

3. Explain how switching to shampoo bars, which often use biodegradable ingredients, can minimize the impact of shampoo ingredients on the environment, especially in oceans.

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Do Shampoo Bars Really Reduce Trash? | World Wide Waste | Business Insider

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