This curriculum program for grades 7-12 was developed to increase awareness of the hazardous materials problem on local, state, national, and global levels. This curriculum material highlights an important science-technology-society issue and are applicable to the science, health, social studies, and language arts disciplines. Units include: (1) "Connections" (providing the common ground for the curriculum); (2) "Hazardous Materials in the Home"; (3) "Hazardous Materials in the School"; (4) "Hazardous Materials in the Community"; and (5) "Community Action Project" (providing a framework to guide the action project). Each unit has 3-10 activities containing objectives, teacher preparation, class activity, follow-up, and handout materials. Three skill building activities, resources for teachers and students, and a glossary are appended. (YP)