Urban Environmental Quality and Human Health: Conceiving a Sustainable Future

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 08.07.04

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Objective
  4. Student Activity 1
  5. Polymers and Plastics
  6. Impact of Plastics on the Environment
  7. Impact of Plastics on Health: DEHP and BPA
  8. Recycling Plastics
  9. Student Activity 2
  10. Schools and Their Food Trash
  11. What Can We Do?
  12. Student Activity 3
  13. Notes
  14. How Plastics Breakdown in Landfills
  15. Implementing District Standards
  16. Bibliography for Teachers
  17. Students Resources
  18. Classroom Resources

Our Environment: A World Away?

Michell Carter

Published September 2008

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Introduction

When asked about environmental concerns, I would venture that my fourth grade gifted students' response would be centered on endangered animals, global warming, and pollution. They would not think about their own health or their immediate environment as it seems so nice. Why? Well, they live in a nice part of town where landscapers keep the green space groomed, their families don't smoke, and the garbage man picks up all of their trash and takes it away. We have a recycling program at our school and we dutifully recycle our plastic bottles, aluminum, and paper. In their minds, our impact on the environment is nominal. But, what happens to our trash?

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