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Common Seas Education: Ocean Plastics Academy lesson packages

The most complete UK-curriculum plastics package: full lesson packs for ages 5–16 in Science, Geography, design and technology (D&T) and Citizenship, delivered via Encounter Edu.

Organisation
Common Seas (via Encounter Edu)
Curriculum links
England Key Stage 1 (KS1)–Key Stage 4 (KS4) (subject-mapped, no codes printed)
Licence
Link only
Checked on
22 September 2026

Common Seas' Ocean Plastics Academy provides complete lesson packages (plans, slides, activities) for KS1 to KS4, subject by subject, plus home-school science, technology, engineering, arts and maths (STEAM) activities for age 5+, infographics and photo galleries. It states that it is designed to fulfil English National Curriculum requirements, though codes are not printed. Delivered through the Encounter Edu platform.

Who made and funded this: Common Seas, a UK not-for-profit funded by foundations and grants (its separate 'Plastic Drawdown' tool is for governments, not classrooms). Encounter Edu terms apply. How to use it: the go-to for a full unit once our single lessons have got a class started. Free; link only.

Sources last verified 22 September 2026. Page updated 23 September 2026. How we check sources