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- 12th
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Students investigate how universal precautions in the workplace can maintain health. They discuss how behavioral and environmental factors in the workplace can affect human health. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students explore issues surrounding lead poisoning. They investigate how and why government agencies and laws were established to protect the public. Students examine the national EPA Elimination Plan. Students design a campaign to educate others about lead poisoning prevention. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students perform a handwashing experiment to see if a difference can be detected in the number and types of microbes on our hands after various types of cleaning. They will also demonstrate that they have learned the whys and hows of good handwashing. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students identify environmental health issues. They describe how human actions affect the health of the environment. Students discuss some ways in which the ocean environment has been polluted by industry, business and vacationers. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students list some of the health effects of radiation exposure. They are engaged in a unit on nuclear power by demonstrating the potential environmental health risks involved. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the Chernobyl incident and the resulting environmental health impacts. They explore three different isotopes that were released into the atmosphere. Through inquiry, students determine the difference between types of ionizing radiation and how elements are transmuted. They chart the decay series and health hazards of a number of radioactive isotopes. Students examine the future of nuclear energy. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students are introduced to Chernobyl incident and the resulting environmental health impacts they watch a PowerPoint presentation, read articles and discuss what they have gained from these sources. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students synthesize the information they have been researching on water quality to evaluate the potential health risks in a region with arsenic contamination. They prepare and present a persuasive speech that incorporates visuals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are able to analyze how a variety of cities both in the USA and abroad have worked to improve human health and environment. They combine their prior knowledge of previous lessons and apply that knowledge to compare how each city is trying to create what urban planners today call "sustainable cities." Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the appropriate language and format associated with a formal letter. They practice writing a formal letter concerning an environmental health issue. Students identify the strengths/weaknesses of a formal letter through peer evaluation. Full Review »
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