Articles on Microplastics

The problem with plastics - Time for Kids, 2021

This student-friendly article gives a good background on plastic pollution in oceans, as well as the particular issue of microplastics. Full of excellent facts and clickable definitions of difficult words.

Audience: Mid- and Upper Elementary

McGrath, B. S. (2021, February 11). The Problem With Plastics. Time for Kids. https://www.timeforkids.com/g56/the-problem-with-plastics/

Polluting microplastics harm both animals and ecosystems - Science News for Students, 2020

Audience: Mid- and Upper Elementary

Hwang, L. S. (2020, December 21). Polluting microplastics harm both animals and ecosystems. Science News for Students. https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/polluting-

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Microplastic pollution discovered in snow near top of Mount Everest - USA Today, via NEWSELA, 2021

When reading this USA Today article, via Newsela, you can change the reading level to match what you are best able to understand. The article examines a non-marine location where microplastics have been found, and discusses possible effects of microplastics in mountainous environments.

Audience: Mid- and Upper Elementary, Middle School

Rice, D. (2021, April 12). Newsela | Microplastic pollution discovered in snow near top of Mount Everest. Newsela (USA Today). https://newsela.com/read/microplastics-mount- everest/id/2001016568/

Microplastics are everywhere - but are they harmful? - Nature, 2021

Leading science magazine Nature looks at and compares research on the potential harmful effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on humans and marine life.

Audience: Upper Elementary, Middle School

Nature Editorial. (2021, May 4). Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? Nature. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01143-3

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