Waste Disposal: Computers and the Environment

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Shown below is the table of contents for the teacher’s guide, which contains reproducible student pages.

Introduction

Module at a Glance

Guide to the Module

Activity 1: Producing Toxic Waste
Student Investigation: Creating a Computer

Activity 2: Dilution of Copper Chloride
Student Investigation: Diluting the Problem

Activity 3: Reclaiming Waste through Metal Replacement
Student Investigation: Reclaiming the Most Metal

Activity 4: Another Approach to Reclaiming Metal
Student Investigation: Precipitation Reclamation

Activity 5: Investigating Sanitary Landfills
Student Investigation: Landfills and Toxic Trash

Activity 6: Incinerating Toxic Waste
Student Investigation: Up in Smoke?

Activity 7: Recycling, Reuse, and Source Reduction
Student Investigation: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Activity 8: Purchasing Computers
Student Investigation: To Buy or Not to Buy

Appendix A: Materials
Appendix B: Background
Appendix C: Assessment
Appendix D: Glossary

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