Household Hazardous Waste Identification

In this hazards in the home activity, students unscramble hint to discover words of hazardous household items, 6 total. Answers included on page 2.

Students investigate hazardous substances. They work in groups to decide how to properly dispose of such materials..

Students study dangerous chemicals. In this hazardous products activity, 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...

Students investigate ways to reduce use of hazardous materials. In this safe substitutes lesson, students review hazardous wastes used in many homes and possible safe substitutes for these harmful chemicals. Students write and decorate...

Students investigate the need for filtered water. In this filtered water lesson, students explore the health hazards posed from consuming unfiltered water. Students construct a water filtration device.

Students identify sources of home hazardous waste and create posters to educate the community about how to handle hazardous wastes.

Four different activities focus on the amount of trash generated and how humans can better manage waste. Learners analyze two days' worth of household garbage, test materials for biodegradability, and rate recyclability of various...

Fourth graders learn about reduce, reuse, and recycle and identify household hazardous products. Students learn about less hazardous alternatives and complete an inventory of hazardous materials in a typical household.

Students use this interactive to show the importance of recycling as well as how to recycle, what to recycle, how to identify household hazardous materials and proper disposal of HHM's. Pupils play three different interactive games ...

Students take a home toxins survey and determine possible substitutions for household toxins.