A Shore Thing 2

Children commit to act within their family to protect shore habitats.
Recommended Period for this Activity: All year round

1. Research Beach Clean-up Initiatives 
Guide the children in conducting an internet search about beach clean-up projects. Create a list of organisations and initiatives, including both government-led clean-ups and those organised by communities or volunteers. 

 

2. Discuss and Reflect 
Review the findings together and talk about what these efforts reveal about people in Malta. Show the "Shore Action photo" (Downloadable Materials) and start a discussion on how nature depends on real, practical actions like clean-ups, not just words. 

 

3. Create a Promise Concertina 
Introduce the "Promise Concertina" (Downloadable Materials) as a model or encourage the class to design their own version. 

 

4. Empower the Children 
Hold a brainstorming session on how each child can make a difference in their own family and community. Include both big and small actions, such as: 

  • Joining beach clean-ups. 
  • Using a small net to collect floating plastic while swimming. 
  • Making sure the family brings containers or bags for rubbish during outings such as barbecues and picnics. 
  • Reminding family members not to litter and to dispose of waste correctly. 

Generate excitement around the idea of becoming guardians of the shore. 

 

5. Make the Promise 
Each child creates their own Promise Concertina: 

  • Use a photo of a beach they know or love. 
  • Choose and colour shore life drawings in the "Promise Concertina" file (Downloadable Materials). 
  • Write a personal declaration to their favourite beach, promising to protect and defend it. 

Important! Before the summer holidays, remind them of their promise and the importance of keeping it! 


Resources & Equipment Needed

  • Cardboard/thick card;
  • Coloured card/paper;
  • Coloured pens/pencils;
  • Scissors;
  • Glue;
  • Art and craft supplies of your choice;

You can download these instructions in PDF by clicking here: Generate PDF

Downloadable Material

Activity Sheet_A shore thing 2

PDF Document

Promise concertina

PDF Document

Shore action photo

PDF Document

Make sure to take photos of:
1. Children doing research and making lists
2. Children creating cards
3. Concertina displays at home
Activity Photos for Inspiration

Learning Outcomes & Curriculum Integration

Subjects

  • - PSCD
  • - Social Studies

Learning Outcomes

PSCD 

5. Show the importance of respect by listening to what other students have to say. 

6. Work collaboratively in a group. 

Social Studies

Ġ4.1.2 Kapaċi nsib fuq mappa xi lokalitajiet mill-gżejjer Maltin. 

Integration with Curriculum

Possible extension: 

1. Liaise with Dinja Waħda school coordinator to coordinate a beach clean up with the classes covering this topic. 

2. NGO's such as Save the Blue can help provide the equipment and help to get rid of the litter collected. Volunteers can help and allow students to ask them questions about the litter they find and the dangers that this poses. 

Attention: Please note that in order to carry out a beach cleanup you will need a special permit. More details can be found here.