T- 3.3.2 Hazardous Waste

3.3.2 Hazardous Waste

Learners Can:

Vocabulary & Prerequisite Vocabulary

1. identify examples of hazardous waste
2. describe the dangers of hazardous waste to human health and the environment
3. analyze disposal methods of hazardous waste

Continue on to find hazardous items around the house...

I'm in every home, hidden from sight, Some call me dangerous, others not quite. In rooms you'll find me, look around with care, Batteries, bulbs, or old paint beware. Look for hazardous materials around all of the rooms in the Genially. Share what your group found on the Padlet (link in the chat)!

bedroom

bathroom

garage

living room

kitchen

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hazardous waste in your home

CHALLENGE! Look around your house to find some hazardous waste items.

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hazardous waste categories

Look at the 4 hazardous waste categories in the icon to the right. What do you think they mean? Use the numbers in your post to predict what each one means.

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3.3.2 Hazardous Waste

Categories:

How does hazardous waste impact our world?

hazardous waste impacts

In the Chat, share some impacts you think hazardous waste has on... -human health -the environment

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3.3.2 Hazardous Waste

impacts:

Volunteers to share?

How do we dispose of our hazardous waste?

hazardous waste disposal

How do we get rid of it?? What can we do??

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3.3.2 Hazardous Waste

disposal:

Volunteers?

Explore the items to learn more about hazardous waste.

why is this important?

Why is it important for us to dispose of hazardous waste properly? Send your answer to the chat!

Click the book icon to read about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. Use the headphones icon to listen to a recording while you read along.

Click the play button to learn more about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. You can make it full-screen using the box icon in the bottom-right corner of the video.

Categories of Hazardous Waste

Toxic Chemically Active Corrosive Flammable

Click the book icon to read about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. Use the headphones icon to listen to a recording while you read along.

Neurologic Disorders

Irritation

Respiratory Problems

Impair Immune System

Impacts on Human Health

Vocabulary

Corrosive - tending to cause a breakdown of materials Hazardous waste - any waste material that is harmful to humans or the environment

Prerequisite Vocabulary

Pollution - a harmful or poisonous substance in the environment Chemical reaction - process that changes one substance into another substance

Environmental Impacts of Hazardous Waste

• contaminate soil and water
• loss of habitat, food, and water
• air pollution
• depletes natural resources
• harms wildlife, disrupts ecosystems

Neurologic Disorders

Irritation

Respiratory Problems

Impair Immune System

Impacts on Human Health

How to Dispose of Hazardous Waste

• products have instructions for proper disposal
• notice warning labels
• disposing of materials properly can help minimize the impacts of hazardous waste

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Click the play button to learn more about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. You can make it full-screen using the box icon in the bottom-right corner of the video.

How to Dispose of Hazardous Waste

• products have instructions for proper disposal
• notice warning labels
• disposing of materials properly can help minimize the impacts of hazardous waste

For teachers Have your students learn the different parts of the house in a fun and interactive way. Help them practice other languages by translating the names of the different rooms. You can also label each item with its name! For students Drag and drop each item to the correct room where they are to be found. Hint: There are 4 items in each room.

Click the book icon to read about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. Use the headphones icon to listen to a recording while you read along.

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Click the play button to learn more about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. You can make it full-screen using the box icon in the bottom-right corner of the video.

Vocabulary

Corrosive - tending to cause a breakdown of materials Hazardous waste - any waste material that is harmful to humans or the environment

Prerequisite Vocabulary

Pollution - a harmful or poisonous substance in the environment Chemical reaction - process that changes one substance into another substance

Categories of Hazardous Waste

Toxic Chemically Active Corrosive Flammable

Click the play button to learn more about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. You can make it full-screen using the box icon in the bottom-right corner of the video.

Click the book icon to read about the environmental impacts of mining in Johannesburg, South Africa. Use the headphones icon to listen to a recording while you read along.

Environmental Impacts of Hazardous Waste

• contaminate soil and water
• loss of habitat, food, and water
• air pollution
• depletes natural resources
• harms wildlife, disrupts ecosystems