Learners review what they know about non-renewable energy, compare and contrast advantages and drawbacks of each type, such as cost of energy sources, feasibility, air pollution, water pollution, and other risks, and create table listing...

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...

High schoolers, 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...

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

Students investigate the chemistry of coal. This lesson serves as a review of conservation of mass, simple reactions and equation balancing. During the lesson, students research chemical components of coal, as well as environmental...

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.

Why should I recycle? What are recyclable materials? How does recycling work? Learn the answer to these questions and much more on this site about recycling.

Read about how the people of Wisconsin are recycling much of their waste and how this is helping the environment.

This activity has students sort garbage, graph their results and propose ways of reducing waste.

All the information you need to know about recycling including different types, recycled products, degradable products, and much more. Although there are some great tips and reasons to recycle on this website for anyone in the world,...

Find out how waste can be recycled and what you can do to aid recycling efforts in your community. With complete overviews of the types of materials that can be recycled: e-waste, paper and cardboard, metals, glass, plastics,...

Lesson where students learn about recycling by collecting trash from the schoolyard and watching a podcast about recycling. Additional activities are provided corresponding to different subject areas, such as reading, math, social...

A website devoted to the challenge of reducing solid waste for the good of our environment.

A quick guide for students for helping with waste management through reducing, reusing, and recycling.

Where does trash go when you throw it away? Is there really an 'away?' Watch a video about trash and conduct a waste audit at your school to see how much waste is produced, what types, and what goes into producing it. Then see what waste...

Learn all the aspects of waste management including recycling and solid waste disposal.

Step-by-step instructions, with photos, of how to make recycled paper.

Use the given sites and worksheet to brainstorm an original invention for a product to be manufactured from recycled materials.

An umbrella organization with hundreds of affiliate groups across the United States, whose goal is to educate and motivate people to reduce their litter by recycling, reusing, disposing of things properly, and by changing their consumer...

Gross. What is that in the toilet? But maybe it's not just gross. Did you know there are bacteria that digest organic waste and create electrons? What if there was a way to collect those electrons to power a circuit? In this science fair...

This site describes products, services, and technology incorporated to recycle construction and demolition wastes in order to reduce the amount of waste destined for the landfill.

In this lesson plan, students expand their understanding of solid waste management to include the idea of 3RC (reduce, reuse, recycle and compost). They will look at the effects of packaging decisions (reducing) and learn about...

This article explains how waste is managed in Alberta and the systems in place to practise the four R's (reduce, reuse, recycle, recover) of waste management.

Lists landfill issues such as leakage, water contamination, air emissions, and hazardous waste dumping. Gives extensive documentation site links.