TIES Curriculum Module

Title: Not in My Backyard!

Teachers: Beringer

Business: Onyx Environmental Services

Description: What to do with hazardous waste? Our modern society produces it, but can we find a way to deal with it?  This curriculum module is designed to teach students the chemistry behind the chemical processes used in hazardous waste management, regulatory issues related to hazardous waste facilities, and communication skills used in the environmental industry. The students will gain an understanding of issues surrounding hazardous waste, how some industrial facilities are dealing with hazardous waste, how hazardous waste is regulated and what impact this has on their community.  The chemistry and applied communication sections would be easily adaptable to a wide variety of industries.  The curriculum is intended to span several weeks.

Subject: English/Communication/Language Arts, Science/Engineering, Technology

Grade Level: 9 -12

Curriculum: Download full curriculum module (138KB)

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