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- Grade Range
- 4th - 6th
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Students find out where some of the products in hour homes come from, then become aware of our local trash, landfills and incinerators. They chart and graph data and use maps for different purposes. 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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- 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students identify the types of solid waste and its effect on the environment. They build model landfills to understand what happens to their trash after it leaves their house. They discover the role of engineers in waste management. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 4th
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Studenst work together to discover the concept of biodegradability. They build a model of a landfill and how different items decompose. They examine how engineers use this information for better waste management. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students 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 and recycling efforts. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. They work together to discover how their local community handles waste disposal. They complete a worksheet to end the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 6th
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Students conduct Internet research to discover the causes of methane and how to implement a waste action plan. They answer worksheet questions as they search Websites. On the Eduzone site students find information on reducing their own waste production. 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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