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Students will begin by discussing superfund sites and exploring case studies from California communities. They will examine the case studies to identify the environmental, equity, economic, and health impacts of these polluters.
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Lesson Objective:
Students will be able to explain how environmental pollutants impact both city and population health, define a superfund site and its health, environmental, equity, and economic impacts on cities and populations, understand their communities' experiences with superfund sites through case studies, and learn how environmental, health, and economic decisions are connected and develop decision-making skills.
Suggested Teaching Time: 60-120 minutes across 2-3 class periods
NGSS Standards: HS-LS2-6, HS-LS2-7, HS-LS4-6, HS-ESS3-4
Students will begin by discussing superfund sites and exploring case studies from California communities. They will examine the case studies to identify the environmental, equity, economic, and health impacts of these polluters.
There are no supplies shipped to you for this lesson.
Lesson Objective:
Students will be able to explain how environmental pollutants impact both city and population health, define a superfund site and its health, environmental, equity, and economic impacts on cities and populations, understand their communities' experiences with superfund sites through case studies, and learn how environmental, health, and economic decisions are connected and develop decision-making skills.
Suggested Teaching Time: 60-120 minutes across 2-3 class periods
NGSS Standards: HS-LS2-6, HS-LS2-7, HS-LS4-6, HS-ESS3-4