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Looking after our world – T1.1

Suggestions for books and videos about litter

Use a range of resources to help learners pick out the most relevant pieces of information so that
they can find out why litter is a problem. Learners will find this hard to do as they will naturally be
distracted by pictures and details which they find interesting. It helps to have the key question on the
board ‘Why is litter a problem?’ and to put down answers as you read the books together. Also note
with learners things which they have found interesting but which don’t really answer the question.

Note: these are suggested resources only. Other age-appropriate books and videos about litter would be
suitable.

Possible books to read with learners:

Mr King’s Things by Genevieve Cote
Look Out for Litter by Lisa Bullard
Sid the Homeless Hermit Crab by Stacey M Johnston
I Can Save the Earth by Alison Inches

Possible video clips to watch with the class:

 Video clip about litter on BBC Bitesize (1 minute 22 seconds):

www.bbc.co.uk/education/clips/z8s87hv

 CBBC newsround clip about cleaning up litter at the beach (1 minute 55 seconds):
news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_1850000/newsid_1857900/1857981.stm

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