Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental Engineering

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this unit, students explore the various roles of environmental engineers, including: environmental cleanup, water quality, groundwater resources, surface water and groundwater flow, water contamination, waste disposal and air...
Handout
US Geological Survey

Us Geological Survey: Bioremediation: Nature's Way to a Cleaner Environment[pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent information provided by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Dumptown, Usa: Making a Ton of Difference

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The amount of trash produced in the United States is mounting with each passing year. Communities are finding it increasingly difficult and costly to handle trash disposal. Recycling is considered a key solution to the garbage problem....