Solid Waste Management Educational Resources
Educator's Guide to Planning a Field Day Event An innovative, easy and fun way to incorporate environmental learning, creative thinking and physical education in an SOL-based one-day event.
Litterwise A nice variety of litter and recycling resources from the VA Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts Education Committee.
The Quest for Less: Activities and Resources for Teaching K-8 This resource provides downloadable hands-on lessons and activities, enrichment ideas, journal writing assignments, and other educational tools related to preventing and reusing waste.
Pollution Solutions A curriculum supplement about litter and pollution prevention based on the Standards of Learning for grades K - 12. It was developed by the Virginia Resource Use Education Council and funded by the Litter Control and Recycling Fund.
Students Guide to Composting Composting in the Classroom: Scientific Inquiry for High School Students, by Nancy Trautmann and Marianne Krasny, is a comprehensive guide for teachers interested in guiding composting research projects by high school students.
Rigsby Download this activity book that teaches about litter and how it impacts animals.
PLT's Exploring Environmental Issues: Municipal Solid Waste The module uses hands-on experiences to show the interrelationships among waste generation, natural resource use, and disposal. The activities guide students through waste management strategies and solutions while providing the necessary tools to make informed decisions and choices on waste management issues.
Air & Waste Management Download free lesson plans from the Air & Waste Management Association. Topics include air pollution, water pollution and landfills.
Environmental Education Week Library The National Environmental Education Week Library has just added dozens of standards-based recycling curricula to their growing online library. Remember, National Environmental Education Week is April 13-19, 2008.
