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Grades 6-8

The Human Footprint: Air Pollution and Solid Waste

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SUBJECTS: Science

TOPICS: Air Pollution, Climate Change, Personal Consumption, Solid Waste

Resource Overview

Air pollution and solid waste background reading: Trash, pollution, and emissions increase as human population grows and people become wealthier. Students investigate the relationship between people and waste and learn ways to reduce their footprint. Glossary included.

Smoke stacks at a power plant emitting smoke, a major source of air pollution.

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This reading must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.

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