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Waste Management: Design Thinking Lesson

Created by Teacher(s): Clarissa Torres|Published on: August 30, 2023
Lesson Plan Grades 6-8 Created by SubjectToClimate teachers

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In this lesson, students explore the components of a landfill, focusing on how landfill liners prevent leaks and learning how solid waste is one of the causes of climate change.


Step 1 - Inquire: Students learn how long it takes for a plastic bottle to decompose and the importance of landfill design to protect groundwater.


Step 2 - Investigate: Students learn the components of landfill designs.


Step 3 - Inspire: Students experiment with different materials to find out which material is best at preventing water leakage and relate the experiment to landfill engineering.

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Subjects: Engineering
Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Hawai'i
Posted on Aug 30, 2023

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Clarissa Torres

8th Grade Science Teacher

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