Learners create their own landfill where they observe materials that will and won't biodegrade. In this biodegrading lesson, students discuss the concept of a landfill and what materials biodegrade into soil and which ones stay in the...

Students explore the concept of philanthropy. For this service learning lesson, students examine what to do with waste as they plan and implement a strategy for controlling their school's trash.

The other "Three Rs" are covered in this instructional activity: reduce, reuse, and recycle. Over four weeks, conservationists collect data about waste in their own homes. They combine their findings with those of other learners in order...

Young scholars research the major waste management facilities in their community and are encouraged to speak with public officials.

Young ecologists investigate some of the many ways that human activities adversely affect the environment. After identifying the main types of pollution (air, water, soil), 3rd graders fill in a Venn Diagram by pasting cut-out pictures...

Students build a model landfill. In this ground pollution lesson, students use soda bottles to build a model of a landfill. Students observe their model over a period of two weeks and determine safety problems that come from real landfills.

Students explain our legal system and note the seriousness of environmental crime.

Students describe disposal procedures by reviewing water and solid waste disposal cycles and what happens when one step is omitted. They examine the connection between industry and human health.

Tenth graders participate in hands-on activities that require them to consider the implications of water pollution. In this environmental stewardship instructional activity, 10th graders conduct 6 experiments pertaining to water...

Students review vocabulary associated with solid waste management. They complete a word search to familiarize themselves with the options of solid waste management including varying costs and environmental impacts.

Learners use internet resources to explore the side effects of technology; to design, implement and evaluate solutions related to the problem of waste disposal.

High schoolers discover the role of industrial waste enforcement units in the wastewater treatment process. They demonstrate active listening skills and produce a formal letter of thanks that addresses 3 points of information gained from...

Students see how much food is thrown away at their school each day. They utilize a survey form imbedded in this plan to organize their research. They use the information gathered to make some suggestions about how to decrease food waste...

Students learn what waste-to-energy incineration is by working together to complete worksheets.

Students discuss the characteristics of a hazardous waste site and how they can cause health problems to humans. In groups, they research the various ways to deal with the hazardous materials and read recent articles on the subject. To...

Students participate in a hands-on experiment to discover why it is important to conserve water and explore common ways water is wasted. Students estimate the volume of water available on earth and calculate the volumes and costs of...

Students participate in paper recycling. They are taught to environmental awareness of recycling and its importance in their future. Students discuss and identify the problems of how they can minimize waste. They brainstorm suggestions...

In this unit of lessons, students examine solid waste and recycling. They discover the concept of decomposition. They also observe the decomposition process and make observatins.

Any student interested in the natural resources should be engaged by this PowerPoint. It gives many details and examples of problems associated with resource management. The regulations and protocols established to help with the...

Explore homeostasis in animals with this all-encompassing worksheet. Advanced biology pupils consider a variety of mechanisms for maintaining internal conditions such as temperature and waste products. Eighteen short-answer questions...

Radioactive isotopes have a wealth of uses, but their waste may cause some concern. One of four free-response questions challenges learners to devise a waste removal strategy for medical radioactive substances. Other questions address...

Sixth graders examine the role of packaging of everyday products and urge manufacturers to reduce the amount of it. They also discover how many products they use everyday can be recycled.

Students investigate how lifestyle habits contribute to waste production. In this environmental lesson, students participate in a discussion about the habits of their families related to waste reduction. Students decide which habits they...

Definitely for high schoolers, this lesson is an open-ended exploration of energy efficiency. Groups of two to three junior environmental engineers design an experiment to test for efficiency. They prepare a full lab report and...