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Eek, It Leaks!
| Content Provider | TeachEngineering: STEM curriculum for K-12 |
|---|---|
| Author | Zarske, Malinda Schaefer Yowell, Janet Straten, Melissa |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Description | Students construct model landfill liners using tape and strips of plastic, within resource constraints. The challenge is to construct a bag that is able to hold a cup of water without leaking. Students construct model landfill liners using tape and strips of plastic, within resource constraints. The challenge is to construct a bag that is able to hold a cup of water without leaking. This represents similar challenges that environmental engineers face when piecing together liners for real landfills that are acres and acres in size. |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of The University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Earth and Space Garbage Disposal Permeability Groundwater Leachate Pollution Municipal Landfills Landfill Environmental Engineer |
| Content Type | Text |
| Time Required | PT45M |
| Education Level | Class V Class VI Class VII |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Structure of the Earth |
