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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Pollution

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the causes of water pollution. In this environmental lesson, students conduct experiments with natural filtration systems.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Petroleum Poisons

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students discover how harmful petroleum distillates are that are found in the home. They demonstrate how to collect information about consumer products. They also ask their parents about the safety of the cleaning supplies used in their...
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Website
National Institutes of Health

National Institutes of Health: Household Products Database

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you ever wanted to know about every household product available, from battery disposal to detergent and glue.
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Interactive
Rice University

Rice University: Web Adventures: Uncommon Scents

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An online game looking at household items contain toxic chemicals and evaluate how they affect our health.
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Website
Other

Household Hazardous Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains great information about a number of household hazardous wastes and suggested methods of disposal.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Wet in the City: A Recipe for Clean Water [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this hands-on lesson, students will examine the labels on common household products to determine what hazardess chemicals they contain, then test less toxic alternatives to see their affects on water quality. Students will also gain...
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Website
Other

King County: Household Hazardous Waste

For Students 3rd - 8th
Characteristics of hazardous waste products are provided on this site. Alternatives to use which will not harm the environment are also explained.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Garbage: Hazardous Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise site that defines hazardous waste and looks at who is responsible for contaminating our planet.