Here you can find an engaging lesson plan on the trash each individual generates over time. Students will learn how trash is generated, how trash is disposed of, and possible ways to reduce the amount of trash.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems with disposing of electronic waste. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

In this activity, learners will extend their knowledge of matter and energy cycles in an organism to engineering life cycle assessment of a product. Students will learn about product life cycle assessment and the flow of energy through...

A instructional activity where students collect trash, sort, and record the mass in grams. They will use their knowledge of numbers to figure out what category of trash had the most. The biggest idea of the instructional activity is that...

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Explains, using scientific language, what composting is. Also explains what compostable and compost compatible materials are, the conditions necessary for composting to occur, and the role of composting in recycling waste. (Updated:...

In this lesson, students will examine the litter they produce in their classroom and that their families produce at home, and identify ways they can reduce waste and recycle more.

Basic introduction to former biology teacher Mary Appelhof's books on vermicomposting at home/school/small businesses. Moderate autobiographical information on Applehof and her goals and purpose for vermicomposting. Brief description of...

For this activity, middle schoolers will explore creative ways that materials can be reused. They will then create a commercial to advertise innovative ideas. Follow-up suggestions include having a sale or contacting local secondhand...

In this environment-oriented experiment, you will mix it up with earthworms, soil, and various types of organic kitchen scraps. The basic idea is to set up small earthworm colonies to compost different types of food waste. You test the...

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....

An approval from the U.S. Energy Department will financially allow further development and testing of low-carbon fuel.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Earth Day and ways students can help the Earth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in author's purpose.

Explore the pros and cons of placing trash in landfills or incinerating it.

Use this resource to learn about how we make compost and how we use it to grow gardens.

For this activity, students decide on environmental concerns they have about their school environment, and work in groups to investigate an issue then report back to the class. The purpose is to raise awareness about how their school...

Why don't more people drink water straight from the kitchen tap? Read this author's thoughts on drinking water from the tap or bottle.