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Loveland, David Gray; Reichheld, Beth – 1987
This citizen's guide to ensuring a safe supply of drinking water for all provides the information and analysis that individuals need to understand the issues and to participate in local decision making. The sources of drinking water, the types of human activities that results in contamination, and the contaminants that are of most concern are…
Descriptors: Citizenship Responsibility, Community Involvement, Drinking Water, Environmental Education
International Technology Education Association, Reston, VA. – 1990
This volume of Resources in Technology contains the following eight instructional modules: (1) "Processing Technology"; (2) "Water--A Magic Resource"; (3) "Hazardous Waste Disposal--The NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) Syndrome"; (4) "Processing Fibers and Fabrics"; (5) "Robotics--An Emerging…
Descriptors: Building Trades, Construction (Process), Finishing, Hazardous Materials
Beckman, Mary; Caponigro, Jay – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2005
Exposure to lead can be devastating for children, and federal regulations established in 2001 are forcing local governments to mitigate this risk. This essay discusses the creation of the Lead Alliance, a university-community coalition created to address lead hazards facing children from low-income households in South Bend, Indiana. Among the…
Descriptors: Success, Best Practices, Poisoning, Risk Management
Howe, Robert W.; Disinger, John F. – 1989
One of the major goals of environmental education is developing students with positive environmental ethics and motivated to take desirable environmental actions. Research indicates that attitudes and behaviors of individuals are frequently modeled after the attitude and behavior of others. Since most youth spend 6 to 7 hours per day in school…
Descriptors: Drinking Water, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education
Howe, Robert W. – 1988
During the past several years, interest, concern, and action related to environmental problems have increased. Among the problems creating the concern have been materials that can cause pollution and biological damage in and near the home and the disposal of materials used in the home. Discussed in this digest are the reduction of problems related…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Education, Environmental Influences, Environmental Standards
Senior, Janet; Stone Nancy – 1986
Common household hazardous substances include cleansers, drain cleaners, automotive products, paints, solvents, and pesticides. This handbook was designed to serve as a resource for people frequently contacted by the public for information on household hazardous substances and wastes. Included in the handbook are: (1) an introduction to Michigan's…
Descriptors: Consumer Science, Ecological Factors, Environmental Education, Environmental Standards
Burton, Gwen – 1989
Like many parts of the United States, Colorado is facing a significant hazardous waste problem. Radioactive and chemical wastes generated by the Rocky Flats Nuclear Plant, the toxic Lowry Land Fill Site, industrial dumps, and heavy land and air traffic contribute to water, land, and air pollution in the state. As part of a statewide response…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Responsibility, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1985
This teacher's guide begins with sample unit plans for junior high school art teachers. Unit plans cover specific themes, approaches, objectives, concepts, motivation, resources, study approaches, evaluation, and related activities. A description of how the units relate to the objectives and concepts of the art program's curriculum guide is also…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Activities, Art Education, Educational Objectives
Kaufman, James A. – 1983
This pamphlet offers suggestions for improving laboratory safety. It is based on the notion that having an understanding of inherent hazards and learning how to be safe should be an integral and important part of science education. It is organized into "steps requiring minimal expense" and "steps requiring moderate expense." Included in these…
Descriptors: College Science, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education, Laboratory Equipment
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. – 1987
This document provides the text of House Joint Resolution 153 and the remarks made in the hearing held before a subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives. This joint resolution was written to provide for insurance grants and loans by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Asbestos School Hazard Abatement Act (ASHAA)…
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Asbestos, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Standards

Gough, Michael – Issues in Science and Technology, 1988
Discusses the problem of using asbestos to insulate heating and air-conditioning systems in schools and mixing asbestos into ceiling plaster for fireproofing and noise control. Suggests that the Environmental Protection Agency's plan for asbestos removal may be causing problems where none exist. (TW)
Descriptors: Asbestos, Construction Materials, Disease Control, Elementary Secondary Education
Minnesota Department of Education, 2005
This "Emergency Planning and Procedures Guide for Schools" is a complete revision of "Emergency/Disaster Preparedness: A Planning Guide for Schools," published in November, 1999. These materials are intended for use by Minnesota schools to help them develop emergency procedures and crisis management policies. It should be used…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Planning, Guidelines, School Safety
Wright, Russell G. – 1996
This book is designed for the middle school students to learn scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative learning, teamwork, independent research, hands-on investigations, and…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, Groundwater, Group Activities
Wright, Russell G. – 1996
This book is designed for middle school earth science teachers to help their students learn about problems with toxic leaking and scientific literacy through event-based science. Unlike traditional curricula, the event-based earth science module is a student-centered, interdisciplinary, inquiry-oriented program that emphasizes cooperative…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Environmental Education, Groundwater, Group Activities
Illinois State Dept. of Public Health, Springfield. – 2000
In order to highlight the importance of identifying children with elevated blood lead levels, the Illinois Department of Public Health produces its surveillance report to present state and county level data on the number of children screened for and identified with lead poisoning. In Illinois, all children between 6 and 84 months of age must be…
Descriptors: Blacks, Child Health, Children, Community Characteristics