Household Toxic Chemicals

Explore the process of wastewater treatment. Scholars analyze different samples of water before making conclusions about the types of chemicals in the water that leaves our homes. 

Many people know about chemical pollution, but are all chemicals bad? The third unit in a series of six addresses chemicals common in everyday life. Scholars learn about the chemicals found in their own homes, chemical safety, and...

Students identify the presence of several harmful chemicals in common household items. They identify several uses of chemicals and consider why some chemicals are classified as toxic.

Middle schoolers conduct a survey of products found in their homes to identify pesticides and toxic chemicals. They read and analyze the pesticide labels and report their findings to the class.

Students explore toxic hazards. In this personal health lesson, students discover appropriate uses for household chemicals as they identify potentially harmful products in their homes.

Examine how pollution makes its way into an ocean with help from a model watershed. Scholars use household items to recreate a mini-watershed, equipped with pollutants, that when mixed with rain drain into a model's body of water. After...

Learners study dangerous chemicals. In this hazardous products lesson, students identify things in and around their home that could be harmful to themselves, wildlife or the environment. They learn how chemicals can enter the human...

Young scholars identify toxic chemicals that are used in the home and understand how toxic chemicals can get into the body. They discover how to reduce exposures to toxic chemicals and identify nontoxic alternatives to hazardous...

Learners explore the use of hazardous household products where they live. They check the labels of products for words that indicate toxicity and circle the names of the products their families use.

Students study toxins. In this biology lesson plan, students identify toxins contained within household products and determine specific affects that toxins may have on the human body.