Curated OER
Hazardous Products Substitutes
Third graders write a hazardous products substitutes recipe book. In this Science lesson, 3rd graders identify words and symbols that indicate hazardous substances. Students investigate safe substitutes and write a recipe book to use at...
Curated OER
Hazard Symbols
In this hazard symbols instructional activity, students are given 6 symbols commonly used in the lab for hazardous materials, agents and situations. Students look for each symbol around the classroom, on worksheets and in textbooks.
Curated OER
N, B, and T: Pollutants Three
Students explore nutrient, bacterial, and toxic surface water pollution. They identify the amount of water they use each day and summarize the kinds of substances that cause water pollution. They predict what will happen in water...
Curated OER
Using Hazard Symbols
In this hazards worksheet, students determine what the different hazard symbols mean and then match the symbols that would be found on specific chemicals. This worksheet has 1 matching and 3 short answer questions.
Curated OER
Construction Safety
In this construction safety worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary words in a word search related to construction safety. There are 54 words in the puzzle.
Curated OER
Disposal of Old Paint
Learners identify toxic household products that should not be disposed of in a landfill. They select alternative disposal procedures involving toxic products. Students write a news program for a local TV station discussing and...
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Household Products Database
Everything you ever wanted to know about every household product available, from battery disposal to detergent and glue.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Envirofacts Data Warehouse
Using zip codes, this site allows students to locate businesses in their communities that are producing wastes.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Toxic Trees: Just How Toxic Is That Black Walnut Tree?
The goal of this plant biology science fair project is to make and test an herbicide made from the leaves of the black walnut tree and investigate the toxicity of black walnut trees.
Royal Society of Chemistry
Visual Elements: Berkelium
Nice summary of the basic facts known about berkelium. Easy to follow.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Envirofacts Data Warehouse
Retrieve information from multiple sources of Envirofacts' System Data for your area of interest. using zip code, city, or county information.
Province of British Columbia
B.t.k.: An Alternative to Chemical Pesticides [Pdf]
This essay describes a natural pesticide, BT, and calls for its use over that of dangerous synthetic pesticides. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Other
Zero Waste America: Landfills
Lists landfill issues such as leakage, water contamination, air emissions, and hazardous waste dumping. Gives extensive documentation site links.
Other
Household Hazardous Waste
This site contains great information about a number of household hazardous wastes and suggested methods of disposal.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Atsdr: Superfund Hazardous Waste Sites
Extremely detailed look at the dangers associated with the hazardous and solid waste sites in the U.S.
National Institutes of Health
Niehs: Enfermedades Provocados Por El Ambiente De a a Z
An A to Z list of illnesses and disorders caused by environmental factors, e.g., asthma, allergies, mercury poisoning, cancer and others. Each is listed with a short, one paragraph overview of the condition and causes.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:hazardous Chemicals in Your Neighborhood
Identify hazardous chemicals and their effect on human health and the environment. Explain the importance of cleaning up hazardous waste, and identify facilities and agencies that deal with hazardous chemicals.
Other
International Association of International Toxicologists
The aims of this TIAFT are to promote cooperation and coordination of efforts among members and to encourage research in forensic toxicology. The members come from police forces, medical examiners and coroners' laboratories, horseracing...