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What the Community Can Do
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/clas_act/haz-ed/act11.htm
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In this lesson, students learn that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tries to encourage communities near Superfund sites to become involved in the Superfund process. The types of activities communities can undertake to influence how hazardous waste sites are cleaned up are presented and discussed. Students discover that community involvement is an essential part of all Superfund actions because the Superfund Program was established to protect the public's right to a safe, healthy environment free of dangerous hazardous waste sites. They will also learn that in addition to identifying the public's concerns and trying to address them, EPA and state and local environmental officials encourage groups of local citizens to become actively involved in determining the future use of contaminated sites.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Lesson plan
Subject:
  • Environmental science
  • Policy issues
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-007-962
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural hazards
        • Personal health
        • Risks and benefits
    • 9-12:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Understandings about scientific inquiry
      • F - Science in personal / social perspectives:
        • Natural and human-induced hazards
        • Natural resources
        • Personal and community health
Related resources:
This resource is referenced by 'Haz-Ed: Classroom Activities for Understanding Hazardous Waste'
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/clas_act/haz-ed/hazindex.htm
This resource requires 'Making Decisions About Hazardous Waste Cleanup'
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/students/clas_act/haz-ed/act09.htm
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Lawrence Teller
United States Environmental Protection Agency