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Toxic Substances in the Environment.
Clearing: Nature and Learning in the Pacific Northwest, 1984
Discusses the nature of toxic substances, examining pesticides and herbicides, heavy metals, industrial chemicals, and household substances. Includes a list of major toxic substances (indicating what they are, where they are found, and health concerns) and a student activity on how pesticides enter the food chain. (JN)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
A-Way with Waste. A Waste Management Curriculum for Schools. Second Edition.
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Peterson, Todd; And Others – 1985
Designed to address the problems and solutions related to waste management, this curriculum guide contains interdisciplinary activities for K-12 students in Washington State schools. Listings of the activities are provided by concept categories (under the themes of revise, reuse, recycle, and recover); by waste management subject area (addressing…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Conserving Soil. Revised.
Soil Conservation Service (USDA), Washington, DC. – 1988
This book of enrichment materials is an interdisciplinary study of soil designed for students in grades 6-9. The materials are presented in three units. Unit 1 contains eight activities in which students investigate soil science and study the social impact of soil by examining the history of land use by local Native Americans. Unit 2 contains 10…
Descriptors: Ecology, Enrichment Activities, Environmental Education, Hazardous Materials
The Global Ecosystem: Using the Global Education Curriculum to Expose Students to Contemporary Conflicts, Issues, Problems, and Situations Affecting Natural/Social Environments.
Peters, Richard – 1989
Students must clearly understand that every living thing on earth exists within the context of a system of interlocking dependency. Through the use of audio-visual materials, books, magazines, newspapers, and special television reports, as well as direct interaction with people, places, and things, students begin to develop a cognitive frame of…
Descriptors: Climate, Conservation (Environment), Crowding, Ecology
Political Geography and the Environment.
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Steinberg, Phillip E. – Journal of Geography, 1997
Reviews recent theoretical advances in political geography, particularly those that stress the political conflict behind the production of space. Discusses how this has impacted the study of environmental phenomena such as hazards, human-land relationships, development, and international environmental governance. Suggests ways that political…
Descriptors: Ecology, Economic Factors, Educational Trends, Environmental Education
Closing the Loop: Integrated Waste Management Activities for School & Home. K-12 Edition. A School-Based Waste Minimization and Education Program.
Institute for Environmental Education, Chagrin Falls, OH. – 1994
Increased human population has led to more frequent interactions with the environment. The results of those interactions have affected the Earth's ecosystem. This manual contains hands-on, problem-centered activities to help students develop an environmental ethic and stewardship regarding waste management. The activities are grouped under three…
Descriptors: Acid Rain, Ecology, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education