* What is waste and where does it all come from?
* Learn about pre-consumer waste, raw materials and natural resources, and post-consumer waste including: consumable products vs.
* durable goods, and the impact of product packaging.
* Understand about our landfills and how we deal with solid and toxic waste.
* Take your students from the background and causes of waste to pollution and how it impacts on people, wildlife and the ecosystems on our lands and in our oceans.
* Our ready-to-use resource is written using simplified language and vocabulary; social study concepts are presented in a way that is easier for students to understand.
* Comprised of reading passages, student activities, color overhead transparencies, crossword, word search and comprehension quiz.
* Author: Erika Gombatz
* ISBN13: 978-1-55319-301-2
* Grades: 5, 6, 7, 8
* Reading Level: 3-4
* Total Page: 60
* Overheads: 6