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What happens to your cell phone when you're done with it? Analyze the life cycle assessment of a cell phone and its impact on the environment. The detailed lesson challenges learners to think about their decisions and how they affect the future environment.
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Instructional Ideas
- Dismantle an old cell phone to analyze its materials
- Post the video as a resource for absent pupils and those needing extra instruction
Classroom Considerations
- Requires a basic understanding of recycling and metal extraction
Pros
- Connects environmental chemistry to a topic of interest to pupils
- Gives multiple examples of alternatives to throwing away used cell phones
Cons
- None