3 Reasons to Teach High Schoolers About E-Waste and Ideas on How to Do It

• 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.

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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