Intro to Lead in Soil
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Provided by: Orange County Environmental Justice|Published on: October 9, 2024
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Synopsis
This presentation about lead contamination in Santa Ana, California provides age-appropriate content, maps, quiz questions, solutions, and connections to human health and socioeconomics. It also highlights the importance of scientific data collection and analysis for answering important questions about health and the environment.
Subjects: Science, Health
Authors: Orange County Environmental Justice
Region: California
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
- Students will enjoy learning about the natural remediation solutions to this problem.
- Teachers will need to do an online search to find the additional resources suggested as extensions for this lesson, as they are not hyperlinked.
- Consider having students map out their school or neighborhood to see if they are located near gas stations that have been around for many decades.
- A “prize” is advertised in the quiz section, so be prepared to have something to offer students.
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