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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Environmental Public Health: Human Impact on Water Quality

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, students explore human impact on water resources, investigate the quality of their community's water supply, and consider ways to clean up and avoid further pollution. (Note: Some of the links may no longer work and...
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Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Chemicals in the Environment: Toxicology and Public Health

For Students 9th - 10th
A college course featuring instructor's notes and case studies about the relationship between exposure to environmental chemicals and human diseases.
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Unit Plan
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Air Pollution: What's the Solution?

For Students 9th - 10th
Outdoor air pollution poses a major threat to human health and threatens the ozone layer. Students will examine real time weather data in this extensive unit to learn how air quality is measured, its health impact on at-risk populations,...
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Website
Other

British Columbia Water and Waste Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Non-profit organization that educates and trains people to safeguard public health and the environment. Water and wastewater industries are important parts of an environmental plan that ensures the future use of Canada's water supply.
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Handout
Other

Aqmd: Health Effects of Air Pollution [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what polluted air does to the human body and the studies that have led to that conclusion. Information on air pollution disasters in history. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Noise Pollution

For Students 4th - 7th
What is noise pollution and why should we be concerned about it? Learn what it is, the sources of this type of pollution, what we mean by nuisance noise, the impact noise pollution has, and ways to prevent or solve noise problems.
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Handout
Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Chapter 65 Noise Control

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides Chapter 65 of the US Code on Public Health and Warfare that discusses noise control. Browse the hyperlinks to read about each section.
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Website
Other

Esri: Ready or Not, Let the Games Begin

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent coverage of the preparation for the 2016 Olympics in Brazil, the venues, and the very real economic, social, political, and public health problems it faced leading up to the Games.
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Professional Doc
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides and Online Resources for Educators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find an array of environmental and science-based lesson plans, activities and ideas from the EPA, other federal agencies, and external organizations.
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Lesson Plan
Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Air, Natural Resources, and You

For Students 6th - 8th
Students will analyze data from an air pollution study as well as facts about air pollution and use the data as evidence to infer the effect of using natural resources on the atmosphere and on public health.
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Activity
Other

Science Projects: Fecal Contamination of Waters

For Students 9th - 10th
Talks about history of public health and water systems and what kind of projects are being used to improve them.
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Handout
Other

Npc: Noise Pollution

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive of numerous national and international publications and research studies about noise pollution can be found at this site. Each entry includes an article abstract and a link to where the entry can be read online.
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Website
Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Straining Out the Dirt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students build a water filter with activated carbon, cotton and other materials to remove chocolate powder from water.