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- 9th - 12th
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Students read and discuss an article about residential land being contaminated with lead and arsenic from pesticide use. They develop a sampling plan to determine if a residential property and park might be contaminated with lead or arsenic. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read an article about how the water supply is tested for lead contamination. They sample water from four local communities to determine if they need to take further action. They graph their results as well. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify the health risks associated with lead and mercury. They gather information about the lead in chocolate and the mercury in fish. They role play a scenerio between a patient and a doctor. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct a chelation experiment to simulate how lead can be removed from the body. They read and discuss an article, identify sources of lead contamination, and describe the formation of a chemical precipitate. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students identify the sources of lead in their local community and how to prevent further contamination. As a class, they watch a video about the effects of lead on the body and use the internet to discover any new technology that can cause lead poisoning. To end the lesson, they participate in a field trip and discussion on how they can prevent lead from contaminating their area. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the problem of children being poisoned by lead in the United States. After discussing the uses of lead, they brainstorm a list of ways they can be poisoned by the substance. In groups, they discover how they can stay healthy if they have lead in their house and test for the chemical in experiments. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students read opposing views on the lead contamination issue, identify the facts and opinions in each article, and infer the opinion of the author. They create an essay expressing their opinion on the issue complete with citations. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students explore the basic concept of physical and chemical properties of the element lead, as well as its historical and modern day uses, and how and why it is toxic to the human body. They are shown the basic reactions of the element and how it interacts with absoroption of other important meatal into human body systems. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are provided with a general overview of the issues around lead poisoning in order to become more aware of the danger and effects it has on the human body, as well as how to treat and prevent the disease. They explore basic laws and regulations established to protect tenants living in properties built prior to 1950. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine a general overview of the issues around lead poisoning in order to become more aware of the dangers and effects it has on the human body. They investigate how and why various government agencies and laws were established to prevent and protect the general public from lead poisoning, as well as raise awareness about lead poisoning issues. Full Review »
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