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\nWhere Does Al the Waste Go?\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\n\"Recycling-Taking\n\n
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\nRecycling-Taking it Easy on the Environment\n

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\nStudents review the garbage/landfill graphs included with the lesson. They discuss the information on the graphs and discuss which garbage products come from their homes. Students collect examples of over packaging to share with class...\n
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\nThe Trash We Pass\n

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\nWhere does our garbage go? What is the difference between a recyclable and non-recyclable item? Pose these important, but often overlooked, questions to your class and invite them to consider the lasting and damaging effects of the...\n
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\nFood Waste and the Environment\n

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\nOut of sight out of mind can be a dangerous habit. Learners investigate the life of food waste after it leaves people's homes and its impact on the environment. They complete a series of three activities that involve building a mini...\n
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\nLet's make a landfill\n

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\nStudents create a mini-landfill. In this decomposing instructional activity, students differentiate between materials that decay from those that won't. Students identify the factors that might help materials from decomposing. Students...\n
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\n\"Leaching\n\n
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\nLeaching Landfills\n

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\nIn this leaching landfills worksheet, students conduct an experiment by following the procedures, observing the results and discussing the conclusion about how garbage leaches into our water.\n
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\nThe Incredible Edible Landfill\n

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\nCreate an edible class model of a landfill using pudding, graham crackers, cookies, and licorice. After making the landfill model, the class discusses what each part represents and answers some other landfill-related questions. Then they...\n
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\nTo Diaper or Not To\n

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\nLearners list the functions of diapers, and the materials used in disposable diapers; students then identify environmental problems caused by diapers in landfills.\n
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\nEdible Landfill\n

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\nPupils investigate landfills. In this edible landfill lesson, students replicate the structure sanitary landfills as they use the listed foods to build a model.\n
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\nGarbage Pizza\n

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\nStudents examine amount of garbage disposed of by average household weekly, classify different categories of garbage and describe composition of landfills, investigate what happens to waste after it is collected by garbage trucks, and...\n
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\nSolid Waste Takes Over\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\nWhy Should I Waste My Time Separating Garbage?\n

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\nYoung scholars 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...\n
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\nWater: A Necessity for Life\n

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\nStudents examine types of aquifers and make a model landfill. In this water usage lesson, students determine the difference between confined and unconfined aquifers. They build a model landfill, observe it for two weeks, and analyze what...\n
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\nTrash: Past, Present and Future\n

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\nYoung scholars explore how much trash they create. In this recycling lesson, students define stewardship and conduct an experiment to see how much trash the class produces in a week. At the end of the week the young scholars propose...\n
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\nFancy Packaging\n

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\nYoungsters consider the amount of packaging used in manufacturing food and follow its travels through to the landfill. They brainstorm ways in which to reduce packaging and take a survey at home to evaluate ways they could reduce trash.\n
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\nMaking a Mini-Landfill\n

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\nStudents create a mini-version of a landfill. They examine the materials they use everyday and determine if they decompose or not. They identify the materials as renewable or nonrenewable as well.\n
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\nTrash to Treasure!\n

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\nOne person's trash is another man's treasure. Challenge your class to build something useful out of the trash they throw away on a regular basis. Groups design and build a practical item from trash they collect, allowing the class to...\n
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\nWhat Will Biodegrade?\n

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\nLearners create their own landfill where they observe materials that will and won't biodegrade. In this biodegrading lesson, students discuss the concept of a landfill and what materials biodegrade into soil and which ones stay in the...\n
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\nMaking Decisions: Packaging and the Environment\n

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\nStudents work in small groups to redesign the packaging of several common items. They attempt to reach the goal of 25% reduction in packaging materials currently used and explore the impact of various materials and designs in landfills...\n
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\nLandfills: Building Them Better\n

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\nStudents investigate the three methods of waste disposal. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, answer discussion questions, and write a letter to the E.P.A. from the viewpoint of an environmental engineer.\n
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\nLandfill Lounge\n

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\nLearners 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...\n
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\nOur Landfill Future\n

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\nStudents use the internet to research articles on garbage, landfills and the environment. In groups, they identify ways to conserve or recycle materials found in landfills and determine the future of a local landfill. They share their...\n
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\nLandfills and the Potential for Groundwater Contamination\n

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\nStudents examine how a sanitary landfill is constructed, how it functions, and how waste and leachate affects the areas around the landfill. After a discussion about landfills and leachates, students construct a Sanitary Landfill Model...\n
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\nMini-Sanitary Landfill\n

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\nSecond graders work in groups to bury a variety of trash items and arrange them in a mini-landfill. They predict which items will biodegrade and then keep records of what the items look like every ten days. Students consider how...\n
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