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Coded Messages

Both messages are written in code. Find the letters that were substituted in the original word, and fill in the decode table below each message.

Message 1:

Xnt snn bzm lzjd z cheedqdmbd! Ots xntq sqzrg hm hsr okzbd.



Letter:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Substitute:__________________________

Message 2:

Erqhpr, erhfr, erpypr: rirel cvrpr urycf!



Letter:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Substitute:__________________________



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Word Hunt



All words in this list are associated with MARINE PLASTIC DEBRIS. The words are placed backwards, forward, diagonally, up and down. The clues below the word searches can help you find the words.


F J U G S Y R I N G E L C Y C E R S N W E R E F
L I D N Q T K N S J V C B F X E X O T G Z G S S
L V S I D R E X N D O J T R U C L V A R A M Y T
G S X H S R L N C N I P Z S E Y F W H B A S W P
F A L F M P Q S T E L L E P N A E C R W R W S N
Q M R V R D O A Y S W S D H Z S D A X R B I M Y
Y W N B B V I S S Z O N N I M W G W C N R H T P
D T Z X A N V X A C L H F L A C K M R B W N Q Y
J N D Y E G P W Q B D D G H N P M X E A R S W P
D N B R V U E H B M L D F N X A E D D Y P P W W
N M S H N K C C L J P E V D O T V R D Y D P T B
C Z S A S I T P A D S C L F H R Q V S L Y F E H
V T E M T K Q K W N J G O I C X P H T H D C V R
B L M S S L L N H N G R W L T B P M V X U P C L
C J A L C Q A F J N Y X L T Q T K M R D C R P G
H L S D R V N E X T E Z D C G T E R E S L U A Z
P O L L U T E G S E L T T O B J D R O P E B P B
BagGarbagePollute
BottlesGarbage canRecycle
Bread WrapperGhost netsReduce
CleanupJugsReuse
ContainersLidsRope
CupLitterSeal
DebrisNetSewage
DiapersNylonStraw
DisposablePlasticStyrofoam
FishPelletsSyringe



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Find the Debris



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Pop Quiz



How much water is there on earth?
How much solid waste is generated in Canada each year?
What happens when 5% of Canada's population picks up 1kg of litter in a day?
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
True or False: Garbage from Canada has been found on the shores of the United Kingdom.
By how much has the amount of garbage from Canada reaching the UK increased?
How long will a piece of styrene foam remain in the environment?
How many official small craft harbours are there in Canada?
What is the average distance that someone will typically carry some trash before littering?
How many people visit Canada's National Parks each year?
How much of the oxygen we breathe comes from the seas?
How much of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
How much of the world's food protein do the oceans provide?
How much waste does the average Canadian generate in one day?
What would happen in a year if Canadians reduce their waste by just 10 percent?
What would happen if 5 percent of the world's population collected half a kilogram a day of litter for a year?

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