Unit Plan
Idaho State University

Idaho State University: Waste Management

For Students 9th - 10th
Landfills are growing at exponential rates, air and water are filled with pollution, and many are trying to find ways to manage waste better to protect the land we live off. Take a look at this resource which explains and illustrates...
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Curated OER

State Land Disposal Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists landfill issues such as leakage, water contamination, air emissions, and hazardous waste dumping. Gives extensive documentation site links.
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: Birth of the Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
By the late 1960s, issues of unchecked land development, urban decay, and air, noise, and water pollution came to Americans' attention. In November 1971, the newly created Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a large-scale...