No Straws Please

• This short animated video includes a song about the negative effects of straws on the environment and the need to stop using them.
• This video is a fun way to teach younger students about reducing plastic consumption and plastic pollution, and it includes discussion questions and additional links.

Positives

• The video uses a catchy song and engaging animations to communicate an important message.
• The video links reducing our use of straws to protecting wildlife.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should be familiar with terms like sustainability and pollution before watching the video.
• The song is fast-paced at times and may need to be paused between verses or replayed.

Differentiation

• This resource can also be used in economics classes during lessons about the effects of reducing consumption on the supply and demand of a product.
• For more advanced classes, challenge students to consider how using straws is tied to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
• Science classes can use this video when discussing pollution, aquatic animals, or decomposition.
  
• Similar resources include this video on fast composting and this video about walking to save energy.

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