Human Impact on the Environment: Graphing Garbage Land Pollution Activity

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In this activity, students will:

• Read an introductory article about landfills, waste-to-energy facilities, composting, and recycling. (1 page)
• Graph 5 different sets (4 for the digital version) of waste-related data. Line graphs, bar graphs, and a pie chart are included. (5 pages)
• Answer analysis questions based on the data.

Includes both print and digital Google Slides options to assign!

Graphs/Data Includes:

• Waste generated by year
• Types of waste (this one isn’t in the Google version)
• Where waste goes
• Percent of waste recycled by year
• Recycling rate by product type

Teacher Notes:

• NGSS Science & Engineering Practices: Analyzing and interpreting data; Using mathematics and computational thinking
• ANSWER KEY INCLUDED.
• Please note: this resource is not editable.
• No prior knowledge is required – all information in the questions comes directly from the information provided.
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