Hazardous Waste Cleanup Methods

So the kids in your shop class just learned how to change the oil on a car; now is the time to teach them what to do with the waste oil. The lesson describes the environmental effects of dumping used motor oil and how to dispose of it...

Students identify the different hazardous wastes and the dangers they post to the environment. For this physical science lesson, students brainstorm ways to dispose them properly. They create a short story, song or poem to conclude the...

Students investigate community issues with solid waste. In this mock trial lesson, students examine the issues of solid waste from an ecological and economical perspective. They will develop a mock trial which encourages preservation of...

Eleventh graders work with a variety of solutions to determine which combinations will create a precipitate when mixed with another. They complete a chart with their predictions and results. When students finish the lab, they discuss the...

Students discover the different types of hazardous waste. They examine ways to dispose of the hazardous materials safely and without harming the environment.

Students survey their homes for hazardous materials and tally the results as a class. They use the Web to find out about proper waste disposal methods. They create pamphlets or multimedia presentations showing what they have learned.

Students work together to role play a situation which shows the decision-making process in cleaning up hazardous waste. They identify participates in the Superfund and make judgments about how cleanup would help an area. They share...

Young scholars work together to research hazardous waste in the news. They discover how large the hazardous waste issue is. They complete an experiment and discuss how the issues affect their community.

Students identify activities that produce hazardous waste. They examine how contaminants are spread in air and water. They work together to create a model to show how the contaminants move through water.

Students research the difference between hazardous waste and municipal solid waste. Different companies in their community are researched to determine which are contributing waste in their region, what type of waste is generated, the...