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Cool.org: Blue — Plastic Not So Fantastic (Years 5–6)

An Australian Curriculum v9 lesson for Years 5–6 with printables, experiments and video, built around the documentary Blue.

Organisation
Cool.org
Curriculum links
Australian Curriculum v9 codes listed per lesson (login to view)
Licence
Link only
Checked on
22 September 2026

Cool.org (formerly Cool Australia) publishes Australian-Curriculum-mapped lessons; this Years 5–6 lesson uses the documentary Blue to explore plastic in the ocean with printables and a simple experiment. Australian Curriculum v9 content descriptions (Science, the Sustainability cross-curriculum priority and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)) are listed per lesson, though you need a free teacher login to see the codes.

Who made and funded this: Cool.org, an Australian education not-for-profit funded by philanthropy and partnerships (check current partners on their site). How to use it: the Australian equivalent of Plastic Free Schools' units; capture the codes after login for your planning. Free with teacher login; link only.

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