A Kids Adventure Story: Learning About Superfund

Keywords
Environmental science
Hydrology
Supports National Science Education Standards (NSES): K-4:Content Standard F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Standards:Personal health
Supports National Science Education Standards (NSES): K-4:Content Standard F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Standards:Types of resources
Supports National Science Education Standards (NSES): K-4:Content Standard F Science in Personal and Social Perspectives Standards:Changes in environments

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URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/708691
Online Access
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/story/page-0.htm
Abstract
The characters in this story learn what a Superfund site is, how it became contaminated, and how it will be cleaned up. In the course of the story, they perform an experiment that demonstrates what happened at the Superfund site, which was the contamination of the groundwater from the leaching of the tailings at an old silver mine. The experiment also illustrates the pump and treat method of restoring the groundwater. Educational levels: Intermediate elementary, Primary elementary
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Learning materials:Computer activity
Identifier
oai:worldagroforestry.org:DLESE-000-000-006-438
http://www.epa.gov/superfund/kids/story/page-0.htm
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