Most jellyfish have dangly-gangly tentacles, but Stanley has two handles…Other jellyfish have a magical glow, but Stanley has stripes… Because Stanley (spoiler alert) is a plastic bag! Teaching Ideas and Resources: English Rewrite the story (or a part of it) in the form of a playscript. What would Stanley and the animals say? There are a number of similes in the story (e.g. as rough as barnacles, as vast as a cave). Can you think of any others?

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At the end of the story, Stanley is turned into a kite. Make a list of the different ways you could reuse an old plastic bag Learn about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling waste. How can we encourage people to do more of this? Make a recycling diary for your home to record the different types (and amounts) of waste that you recycle in a week. Look at photos and videos of jellyfish and make some illustrations or paintings of them. Combine the pictures made by everyone in your class to make a huge underwater display. Collect and sort the different types of waste from your classroom in a day or a week. Use this data to create graphs and charts. Can you use this information to think of ways to reduce your waste in the future?

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This story is written by Sarah Roberts, who is an animal behaviourist and wildlife expert. Think of some questions that you would like to ask her. This video gives more information about Sarah and her work: Use publishing software to teach people why it is important to reuse plastic bags instead of buying new ones every time we go to the shops.

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The title of the book features alliteration. Can you find other stories with alliterative titles? Could you make up some story titles that include it?

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