Marine Litter, Marine Life

This KIMO UK educational activity focuses on the effects of marine plastic litter on seabirds. Pupils work in pairs as seabird parents and take part in a simulated feeding frenzy, exploring the difficulty of providing food and the consequences when young birds accidentally consume plastic. The activity turns an abstract marine pollution problem into a practical classroom exercise and encourages pupils to consider how litter affects wildlife. It forms part of a wider KIMO UK set of educational resources designed to raise awareness of marine litter and help teachers introduce the environmental consequences of plastic pollution in an accessible and.