Blue - Secret Life of Shearwaters

This lesson incorporates clips from Blue The Film as learning inspiration. In this lesson, students investigate shearwaters and how human behaviours threaten shearwaters and other seabirds. They begin by defining the features of all birds and, in particular, the Flesh-footed Shearwater. They then participate in a role play and a drawing activity to identify the stages of the Flesh-footed Shearwater’s lifecycle, from egg to adult. Finally, students consider how human behaviours – in particular, plastic waste – can impact the oceans and the creatures that live there. Students will explore ways to take action and ‘STOP the DROP’ of litter in their schoolyard and local area.