Making a Mini-Landfill

Young scholars create a mini-landfill. In this decomposing lesson, students differentiate between materials that decay from those that won't. Young scholars identify the factors that might help materials from decomposing. Students record...

Learners construct a sanitary mini-landfill and an open mini-dump. Over a thirty day period, they compare the two methods and determine landfills are envorinmentally safer. They observe a demonstration of burning waste. They create...

Learners examine the materials that comprise the products they use. Students describe whether these materials are renewable or nonrenewable resource. Learners observe what happens to materials when placed in a landfill.

Engage learners with a instructional activity on the flow of energy through the food chain, producers, consumers, decomposers, and the interconnectedness of natural systems. They watch a series of videos showing the decomposition process...

Young scholars develop an understanding of what waste is. They summarize information gathered from school faculty on waste, recycling and reduction. Students determine how to make a waste free lunch. Finally, young scholars construct own...

Fourth graders gain an awareness of recycling. In this science lesson plan, 4th graders become aware of how much garbage we can produce, identify landfills and their purposes, and explain how recycling saves energy and resources while...

Students brainstorm a list of objects that are thrown in the trash each day and come up with alternative uses for the trash. They design a 3-D poster to display their ideas to recycle and reuse items creately to personally erase waste.