Young scholars examine how global wind and water patterns aid in the spread of worldwide pollution. In groups, they read articles about the domino effect of pollution and create posters displaying its journey. On blank world maps,...

Auntie Litter is here to educate young scholars about water pollution and environmental stewardship! Although the 15-minute video clip is cheesy, it's an engaging look at the water cycle and conservation. Learners start by illustrating...

Students, in groups, explored and photographed their own community disposal problems, focusing on the impact of waste disposal behaviors, laws, systems, and management.

Young scholars take a home toxins survey and determine possible substitutions for household toxins.

Students investigate how much waste we produce and how we dispose of it.

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 instructional activity.

Seventh graders research recycling activities at schools across the country using e-mail. They research the waste management and recycling program at their school and problem solve to create an environmentally sound program for the future.

Students discuss ways they can help protect the environment. In groups, they examine various types of animals and identify their characteristics, food and habitats are compared. They create a Hyperstudio presentation in which they scan...

Students consider what garbage is and where it ends up. In this recycling lesson plan, students read excerpts from Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little as they consider methods to reduce wastefulness.

High schoolers name models that are representations of larger objects. They suggest ways that industry, agriculture, and mining affect water quality. Pupils demonstrate the use of lagoons for treating wastewater. Students define the...

Students read about specific instances of arsenic in history and share these stories with each other. They identify, after reading the articles and sharing, what role arsenic played, how arsenic enters the system and what its effects...

In this environmental issues learning exercise, students learn about sanitary landfills and dumps by reading a one page information text. Students also study the cross section of a landfill. There are no questions to answer.

Students measure, weigh, and document the amount of trash and garbage generated by the school for one day. They brainstorm solutions for trash in the area and assist with the school-wide recycle program.

In this batteries activity, students read about the different types of batteries, including rechargeable batteries. Then students complete 3 short answer questions.

Learners research the environment in this lesson. They find the section and page number of items listed on the worksheet. They work together in groups to find the information.

Students generate four statements and four questions based on their current level of understanding of the article from the engage lesson. They evaluate the statements and questions that they have generated and those of their classmates...

Students discuss the risks a landfill may pose to a community. The setting is a school board faced with a decision about whether to close a school until the landfill is capped (a 3 year period). They are asked to determine how they would...

Students discover that chemicals and toxics are all around us and we can make a choice whether or not to use them.

Students identify substances and activities within a household that contribute to water pollution and identify safe cleaning alternatives for commercial cleaning products.

Students, using directed questions, identify five internet resources. They use these resources to identify relevant information by highlighting those sections that address the provided questions. Students present the answers to these...

A manual for the safe management and disposal of hazardous waste from a laboratory.

This site contains great information about a number of household hazardous wastes and suggested methods of disposal.

This site is loaded with information on solid waste and hazardous waste. It includes industries' effects on the environment, waste programs, treatment, control, pollution prevention, recycling, and cleanup programs.

Everything you ever wanted to know about every household product available, from battery disposal to detergent and glue.