PlastiVan® educators are skilled in tailoring the presentation to meet the needs and grade-level expectations of each classroom and teacher. The program is easily integrated into school curricula. A PlastiVan visit typically consists of 5 classes/day for up to 40 students/class or is individually designed for STEM and science fairs.
To request the PlastiVan Program or more information, contact Mark Richardson at plastivan@4spe.org.
Companies that sponsor PlastiVan nurture the development of their future workforce by opening the minds of students to careers in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM), subjects that are utilized daily in the plastics industry.
Plastic plays a vital role in transportation, health care, agriculture, and electronics—and almost all other industries. In the United States, the industry is experiencing a serious shortage of skilled workers. As the plastics industry continues to thrive, it needs creative, bright, and passionate new minds to steer its course. PlastiVan works to bring those concepts to life for students.
Program length is dependent on time available in your class, typically 45-70 minutes.
All necessary supplies are included.
Supplemental materials are available for you to use before or after the visit.
Elementary
- 2-PS1-1 Matter and Its Interactions
- 5-ESS3-1 Earth and Human Activity
- 5-PS1-1 Matter and Its Interactions
- 5-PS1-3 Matter and Its Interactions
- 5-PS1-4 Matter and Its Interactions
Middle School
- MS-ESS3.A: Natural Resources
- MS-ESS3.C: Human Impacts on Earth Systems
- MS-ETS1.B: Developing Possible Solutions
- MS-ETS1.C: Optimizing the Design Solution
- MS-PS1-3 Matter and its Interactions
- MS-PS1-3 Matter and its Interactions
- MS-PS1-4 Matter and its Interactions
- MS-PS1-5 Matter and its Interactions
- MS-PS1. A Structure and Properties of Matter
- MS-PS1.B Chemical Reactions Matter
- MS-PS2-2 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
- MS-PS3-1 Energy
- MS-PS3-5 Energy
- MS.LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
High School
- HS-ESS3-3 Earth and Human Activity
- HS-ESS3-4 Earth and Human Activity
- HS-LS2-7 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
- HS-PS1-1 Matter and its Interactions
- HS-PS1-2 Matter and its Interactions
- HS-PS1-4 Matter and its Interactions
- HS-PS1-5 Matter and Its Interventions
We are excited to be back in the classroom! To request the PlastiVan Program or more information, please complete this
form.
30-day access to PlastiVideo is sponsored by grants and scholarships. All schools and teachers are welcome to apply for access to
PlastiVideo. Check out our
sponsors.
To extend the learning experience beyond the PlastiVideo Program, we have provided curated videos and relevant activities.
Find them here. Use in the classroom to prepare your students for the PlastiVideo Program or afterward to extend the learning. In addition, check out the
HOP Kit lesson plans.
“It’s a simple and powerful program; interactive with hands on experiments for students; allows the students to be curious and understand that science is fun; the program gets the message out there about how plastics enhance the quality of our lives and enhance the image and value of plastics globally.”
- Schulyer-Colfax MS teacher