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Exploring the Historical and Legal Background for Cleanup Lesson Plan

Exploring the Historical and Legal Background for Cleanup Lesson Plan

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Exploring the Historical and Legal Background for Cleanup

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Students examine the history of the Manhattan Project and the legal basis of the environmental cleanup program. They watch and discuss a video, read about the federal laws governing hazardous waste cleanup, and answer discussion questions.

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the manhattan project, world war ii, the atomic bomb

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environmental cleanup program, hazardous waste cleanup, manhattan project, science

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11th - 12th

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For Teacher Use

Duration

2 hrs

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Technology

Video

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