Nov 16, 2006

November EHP Student Edition Lessons Are Now Online

Three exciting new environmental health science lessons are now online at http://www.ehponline.org/science-ed.
 
Arsenic and Lead Scavenger Hunt
Students learn about pesticide contamination resulting from treating orchards during the early 20th century and then develop a sampling plan to find arsenic and lead in a community.
http://www.ehponline.org/science-ed/2006/metals.pdf
 
Making a Better Nail
Students electroplate a nail with zinc and discuss the hazards of electroplating chromium.
http://www.ehponline.org/science-ed/2006/electroplating.pdf
 
Handwashing 101
Students hypothesize the most effective technique for handwashing and then carry out an investigation.
http://www.ehponline.org/science-ed/2006/handwashing.pdf