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- Grade Range
- 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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- 4th
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Students visualize how much solid waste is generated for each person in Wisconsin. They explain how the number of people living in the state and country affects the amount of trash we generate and discuss the environmental effects. 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students 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. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover that waste disposal has been an ongoing problem since medieval times. In this lesson, students explore the three methods of waste disposal in use by modern communities. They also investigate how engineers design sanitary landfills to prevent leachate from polluting the underlining groundwater. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the situation in Japan in which they are required to pay to recycle large appliances. They compare and contrast the incentives available to citizens of Japan and the United States who recycle. They predict how consumers might react when they have to pay a fee. In groups, they create strategies for reducing the amount of waste in landfills. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast the perspectives of those living in the United States and Croatia in regards to living in a democracy. In groups, they use the internet to research the different social issues affecting the two countries and how it lead to the rise of political parties. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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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- 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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