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About the Solid
Waste Module
In this Web-based module
you work with American and Russian students and teachers to find
out how to solve a problem that faces all societies on the Earth---the
problem of"too much solid waste." In the module, you will get
your hands dirty by separating garbage, build a compost pile and
study the effects over a long period of time, and find out about
recycling. You will also use the tools of the Internet to communicate
with your peers in America and Russia to discuss your ideas about
resolving problems associated with solid waste management.
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Schedule of
Activities
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Activity
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Web Reminders
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Activity 1. Introduce
the module to the students. Show them the schedule and the
goal of completing the module. Then, do the first part of
the activity in which students separate a large bag of trash
that you have collected.
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Activity 1 (continued).
Contine the lesson by having teams of students constructing
their own landfill in plastic bottles. The "landfills" should
be kept in a dark place, but they need to be accessable
to the students so they can observe them over the next month.
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Post results of the
analysis of the trash on the Eco-Connections
Project Forum
Post results of the
analysis of the questions in the Explanation and Taking
Action parts of the lesson.
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Lesson 2. In this
lesson students will build a composting pile and observe
changes in it over a long period of time.
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Write a summary of
the project and post the results on the Eco-Connections
Project Forumto be shared with Russian/American
counterparts.
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Lesson 3. This lesson
will take three days. On day one students begin the process
of recycling paper. On day 3 they will observe the results.
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Post your findings
and/or your opinions about recycling on the Eco-Connections
Project Forum.
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Lesson 4. In this
lesson students will need time to access web sites to answer
key questions about household hazardous waste. They will
also need to assess the safety of their homes by Taking
a list of hazardous waste items home and check off any of
the items that you find on the list.
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Post a summary of
your findings and/or opinions about household hazardous
waste on the Eco-Connections
Project Forum.
Also have students
complete the Solid
Waste Assessment
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