3 Reasons to Teach High Schoolers About E-Waste and How to Do It
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Provided by: Population Education|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This resource outlines the importance of teaching teenagers about electronics waste (e-waste) and the articles and other content will educate them about responsible e-recycling and engage them in taking personal action.
- The e-waste lesson includes bell-ringers, discussion questions, a PBS video about an undercover investigation of e-waste, a case study about e-waste in Ghana, and extension ideas.
Subjects: Science, Economics, Civics
Authors: Andrea Moran
Region: Africa, Asia, North America, United States, Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This article provides specific follow-up activities and pre-scripted questions, making it a resource packed with ready-to-use information for classrooms.
- The links included within the resource provide teachers with a variety of additional information including interactive media, news stories, and links to responsible e-waste recyclers.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students will need an understanding of e-waste and, therefore, accessing the blog referenced in the article may be beneficial.
- The links to "host an e-waste drive" and "investigate e-waste in their state" are broken.
Differentiation
- Cross-curricular connections could be made in science and social studies classes as students look at issues such as the local and global impacts of e-waste and the environmental and health problems associated with e-waste.
- The variety of resources included in the article allows different types of learners to access additional information in the formats that best meet their learning needs.
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Population Education
Population Education provides K-12 teachers with innovative, hands-on lesson plans and professional development to teach about human population growth and its effects on the environment and human well-being. Human population has grown from 1 billion to 8 billion in just over 200 years, so it is critical to examine human impacts on wildlife, climate, and natural resources while working toward equality and justice for the world’s people. Through memorable, standards-aligned classroom activities like simulations, cooperative challenges, and debate, Population Education inspires students to tackle a variety of real-world problems and to become positively engaged in their communities as the next generation of leaders and policy makers.
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