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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students, in groups, formulate an estimate of how long some trash items might last in a landfill. They sort trash items according to attributes and graph their results. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students construct a sanitary mini-landfill and an open mini-dump. Over a thirty day period, they compare the two methods and determine landfills are envorinmentally safer. They observe a demonstration of burning waste. They create litter rap songs. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students work together to identify items sent to landfills. They summarize percentages of the different items found in landfills. They create a pizza pie graph of all of the components found in landfills. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify recyclable materials in an experiment. They discover how to properly dispose of these items. They discover how to use materials again that cannot be recycled. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students relate recycling to their everyday lives and responsibilities. They define recycling and write a short paragraph regarding who should recycle. in addition, they sort certain recyclable products, play the "Clean up Treasure Hunt" and create a luscious layered landfill. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students study the life cycle of salmon. They review the stages in the life cycle of a salmon and discuss the similarities and differences in each stage. They summarize the life cycle and habitat by completing a chart. They create a landfill model and observe the leachate. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students define spills, leaks and landfills. Students list environmental problems caused by spills,leaks and landfills. Students access the Internet to complete Prediction lab report worksheets, etc. Students test/quiz over their findings and research. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students investigate the effects of landfills on the environment as they evaluate trash around the school and visit a local landfill. This activity continues with follow-up discussion and the creation of a public service poster to generate student awareness throughout the school. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 8th
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Students work in cooperative groups to estimate how long trash lasts in a landfill. They study environmental consequences of not recycling and use graph-making software to create a graph that illustrates the lifespan of trash items discussed in the activity. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students construct a water table elevation contour map and consider the direction and rate of groundwater flow to predict the actual runoff pattern. They discuss their findings and evaluate a hypothetical landfill site based on data collected. Full Review »
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