Understanding Garbage & Our Environment Book

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• Links to National Science Education Standards
• 305 pages
• 8 lessons, 20 hands-on investigations
• Grades 5-8

Table Of Contents

• Acknowledgements
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Annotated List of Lessons
• Components of Lessons
• Safety Procedures
• Relationship to National Science Education Standards
• Involvement of Solid Waste and Environmental Professionals
• Lesson 1: Introduction to Solid Waste
• Teacher Background on Solid Waste Management
• Trash Trouble in Tacktown, Part A Teacher Notes
• Student Information 1
• Student Information 2
• Risky Business Teacher Notes
• Student Background
• Student Instructions
• The Garbage Gazette Getting a Degree in Garbage
• Lesson 2: Waste Characterization
• Teacher Background on Waste Characterization
• Whats Waste?
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• The Garbage Gazettes Garbage Takes a Vacation"
• "Archaeologists Find Garbage Tells the Truth"
• Lesson 3: Health Concerns
• Teacher Background
• You Can Catch Me, You Dirty Rat
• Teacher Notes
• Name That Disease
• Teacher Notes
• Student Background
• Student Instructions
• The Garbage Gazettes "A Thousand Years Without a Bath"
• "Toxic Waste and You"
• Lesson 4: Source Reduction
• Teacher Background
• One LiterTo Go
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Wrap It Up
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• The Garbage Gazettes "War of the Packing Fillers"
• "Enjoying Fresh Milk...In the Desert?"
• Lesson 5: Reusing Materials
• Teacher Background
• Student Background
• Treasures from Trash
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Shrinking Crafts
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• The Garbage Gazettes "Earthships Take Off"
• "Dont Dismiss Disposables"
• Lesson 6: Resource Recovery
• Not Eggsactly Decomposing
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Compost Columns
• Teacher Background
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Teacher Background for "Now Separate It!" and "Trash in the Newspaper"
• Student Background for "Now Separate It!" and "Trash in the Newspaper"
• Now Separate It! Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Trash in the Newspaper
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• How Good Is Your Fuel?
• Teacher Background
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• The Garbage Gazettes
• "Fluff Up a Milk Jug for a Good Nights Sleep?"
• "Natures Garbage Disposal"
• Lesson 7: Disposal Methods
• Teacher Background for "Design Your Own Landfill" and "Believe It Can RotOr Not"
• Design Your Own Landfill
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Student Information
• Believe It Can RotOr Not
• Teacher Notes
• The Bottom Line(r)
• Student Instructions
• Household Hazardous Waste
• Teacher Background
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Student Information
• The Garbage Gazette
• "A Timeline of Trash Disposal"
• Lesson 8: Conclusion
• Life Cycle Assessment
• Teacher Background
• Teacher Notes
• Student Instructions
• Student Information A
• Student Information B
• Student Information C
• Trash Trouble in Tacktown, Part B Teacher Notes
• Student Analysis Questions
• The Garbage Gazette "Garbage Fact and Fiction"
• References