2.4+Chemicals+that+Accumulate+and+Persist+in+the+Environment

//**Anticipated length of Subunit:** 7 sessions of 50 minutes each//

//Humans are the only creatures that produce waste that cannot be reprocessed and used by other organisms. Are we creating too much waste to sustain the necessary ecosystem services that we need? Are there simple solutions for at least some of the non-biodegradable waste that we produce? In this section students consider the fate and accumulation of waste and our human footprint on the Earth and practice techniques for preventing and limiting the use of plastics in this context. //


 * Description || Materials || N.C. Essential Standards ||
 * **VIDEO**

The Majestic Plastic Bag

(This video is provided in .mp4 format in the Dropbox file.)

(Copyright information - no copyright restrictions found. - The Majestic Plastic Bag, narrated by Jeremy Irons for: //Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use science, education, community action and advocacy to protect the health of those who swim, surf and play in the ocean, and the animals that make it home.// //[|Visit us at http://www.healthebay.org]// || media type="youtube" key="GLgh9h2ePYw" height="191" width="331" ||  ||
 * **ACTIVITY**

The Majestic Plastic Bag and Dare County Ban || ||   ||
 * **VIDEO**

TED: Let's Talk Trash || media type="custom" key="21461374" ||  ||
 * **ACTIVITY**

Let's Talk Trash Student Worksheet || ||   ||
 * **ACTIVITY**

Human Footprint on the Earth (Google Earth) || ||   ||
 * **LAB**


 * Black Ice Lab Instructions


 * Black Ice Prelab and Postlab


 * Video to embed in Pre- and Postlab Powerpoint (NASA)


 * Video to embed in Pre- and Postlab Powerpoint (NOAA)

Embed in PowerPoint (NASA): media type="youtube" key="Oo0-Uikgnbg" height="181" width="319" Embed in PowerPoint (NOAA) ( .mp4 version is in DropBox)
 * Video: Black Ice Lab - Teacher Setup || [[file:Black Ice Lab -With References.docx]]

How to set up lab: media type="youtube" key="OgzuUlArJKc" height="192" width="328" ||  ||