High School Version

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) has expanded its education and outreach program by creating a 12-week curriculum for High School grade levels. The curriculum is an integrated approach that meets various science, math, language arts, and social studies objectives. The curriculum is free for all teachers to download and use in the classroom.

The following files are in either Word or Powerpoint format so you can edit the lessons to fit your needs.

  Module 1 — My Garbage (An Exploration of Solid Waste)

Lesson 1 - Environmental Introduction
               Powerpoint
Lesson 2 - Landfills-MSW
               Powerpoint Part 1
               Powerpoint Part 2
Lesson 3 - Sanitary Landfills
               Powerpoint Part 1
               Powerpoint Part 2
Lesson 4 - Waste Decomposition
               Powerpoint

Lesson 5 - Waste Reduction
               Powerpoint
Lesson 6 - Material Reuse
               Powerpoint
Lesson 7 - Mock International Forum
               Powerpoint
Lesson 8 - Mock International Forum Day 2
               Powerpoint

  Module 2 — It's Organic, Man! (Recycling at Home)

Lesson 9 - Waste Characterization
               Powerpoint
Lesson 10 - Composting
                 Powerpoint
Lesson 11 - Vermicomposting
                 Powerpoint

Lesson 12 - Papermaking
                 Powerpoint
Lesson 13 - Writing Assessment
                 Powerpoint
Lesson 14 - RAFT Writing Assessment
                 Powerpoint

  Module 3 — Industrial Strength (Heavy Duty Recycling)

Lesson 15 - Industrial Papermaking
                 Powerpoint
Lesson 16 - Aluminum and Steel Recycling
                 Powerpoint
Lesson 17 - Plastic Recycling
                 Powerpoint

Lesson 18 - Glass Recycling
                 Powerpoint
Lesson 19 - Oral Assessment
                 Powerpoint
Lesson 20 - Oral Assessment Day 2
                 Powerpoint

Starting a School Recycling Program Guidance

Attachment 1 — Oregon Green School Tools
Attachment 2 — Go Green Initiative Planning Guide

  Student Public Service Announcement Module — Introduction

Lesson 1 - This is your Brain
Lesson 2 - Pen to Paper
Lesson 3 - Pen to Paper to Practice
Lesson 4 - Lights, Camera, Action
Lesson 5 - Lights, Camera, Action - Part 2
Lesson 6 - Oscar

  Student Workbook

Module 1
Module 2
Module 3

 Curriculum Reference

Module 1 Reference
Module 2 Reference
Module 3 Reference

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