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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students become aware that everything we do on and to the surface of the earth affects our water. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students realize that people produce more solid waste than is safely disposed of in sanitary landfills. They identify and interpret data on the types of trash that are thrown out the most and see the long-term effects of taking solid waste to a landfill. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students work together to create models of landfill liners. They create a bag that will hold water and not leak. They discover environmental engineers face the same challenges. Full Review »
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- 1st
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Students have first-hand experiences with the problem of too much trash. They develop an awareness that trash sent to a landfill can be decreased by recycling (making something new out of something old), reusing and reducing (making something smaller). Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore solid waste and its effects on the environment. They explain some of the major problems caused by waste disposal and the use of landfills. They suggest ways to reduce the amount of solid waste going into a landfill. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students construct model landfill liners out of two-inch strips of garbage bags within resource constraints. The challenge is to construct a bag that will hold one cup of water without leaking. This represents similar challenges that environmental engineers face when building a liner for a real landfill. This is a challenging and motivating activity which will stimulate student involvement. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine issues dealing with waste management and landfills. They create, label, and identify parts of landfills. Students describe ways they can personally reduce the amount of trash they generate in a day. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students build an edible landfill, layer by layer. By playing landfill bingo, they review what has been taught: Waste creates the need for landfills. Limiting excess waste is a smart economic decision for businesses, as well as, the community. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the differences in the types of garbage. They use these differences to separate a sample of garbage. Partners then investigate the characteristics of landfills by searching on the Internet and by creating your own mini-landfills. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students identify toxic household products that should not be disposed of in a landfill. They select alternative disposal procedures involving toxic products. Students write a news program for a local TV station discussing and identifying toxic substances that should not be placed in a landfill. Full Review »
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