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The Internet provides a unique opportunity to find more information on plastics; either through material available directly or accessed by ordering packages from a web site. Use the side menu bar to access links to plastic resources.

Educator's Corner

Welcome to the Educator's Corner!

In this section of our website we offer teachers, career counsellors, and speakers resources to plastics information to help students find possible career opportunities in one of Canada's largest industries - Plastic!

The resources developed by the Canadian Plastics Sector Council offer a set of activities on plastics, along with career profiles on key occupations useful to secondary teachers and guidance counsellors. Students will have an opportunity to learn about plastics processing and/or the range of career opportunities available in the plastics industry.

FACT: In 2008, nearly 100,000 people were employed by the Canadian plastics industry!

Teachers

The Educator’s Corner offers teachers quick and easy access to information or resources on plastics. Many of the links offer resources available free of charge, by downloading either lesson plans or handouts. The resources themselves are available for various grades at both secondary and post secondary levels. Teachers will find:

teacher's and student's guides
on-line and downloadable video clips of the plastics industry as well as career profiles
links to other plastic websites with useful information

Career Counsellors
The career counsellor page provides resources for guidance and career counsellors to help them easily locate plastic resources on-line. On this page career counsellors will find:

information on Canadian training centres with program descriptions and contact information
a link to CPSC's community college and university search function which provides valuable information on courses and programs offered throughout Canada's learning institutions
resources to career profiles, Canadian plastic companies and more!

Speakers Kit
Visit the Speaker's Kit page within this section for information and resources for guest speakers who have been requested to talk to classes or groups of students about their role within the plastics industry. In support of a Speaker’s Bureau, a Speaker’s Information Kit contains materials to help presenters deliver their message. These will include:

a Speaker's guide with presentation notes
downloadable overheads/handouts and Power Point Presentations
links to video clips on the plastic industry and career profiles