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Students iscuss how landfills take up valuable land. Two groups on the outer areas are the recyclers. Their mission is to pass balls back and forth between the landfill fillers as many times as they can so that the balls can be recycled. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore how a sanitary landfill is made and operates, and explain some of the associated pollution problems. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students discuss the risks a landfill may pose to a community. The setting is a school board faced with a decision about whether to close a school until the landfill is capped (a 3 year period). They are asked to determine how they would vote. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore the roles of sanitary landfills. They diagram the construction of a landfill and visit a local landfill. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students observe the difference between degradable and non-degradable wastes. They create their own landfill in a jar by adding four or five pieces of garbage and then covering it with dirt and water. They make observations on what they see. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students discuss what happens to trash after it is collected. They sort "clean" trash into groups depending on whether it should be recycled, incinerated, placed in a landfill, composted or if it is something we could avoid using. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students define spill, leaks and landfills and identify the environmental problems caused by them. They complete worksheets and a quiz. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students accurately construct a model of a sanitary landfill and identify the parts of the landfill and explain their function. They work in grous using a clear plastic box, modeling clay, soil and a variety of garbage to create their landfill. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students investigate the types of waste created by people and identify various options for trash disposal. They read and discuss a handout about what a landfill is and the different types of trash, match types of trash with the proper disposal methods, and sort and categorize pictures of types of trash and waste. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are able to list the types of household waste that they produce daily. They are able to describe some other types of waste that are produced by industry or agriculture to help maintain their lifestyles. Students are able to explain the fate of some of their household waste. Full Review »