Treasure Hunt!
Use the internet to research on e-waste and how harmful they are to humans. You will need to also explore your surroundings for materials that are considered to be e-waste material and make a note about them. Some of the research sites are located on the resource\credit page.
- Is e waste harmful?
- E waste: harmful materials
- Hidden Hazard of E waste
- E waste: Environmental and Health Hazards
- Electronic Waste: the dangers
- Find the E waste around you!
Step #1 - Making a list of e-waste materials
Firstly, form a group with 3 members making up the group.
Secondly, each student will research and explore both the internet and surroundings for e-waste materials.
Secondly, each student will research and explore both the internet and surroundings for e-waste materials.
Step #2 - Research on the harmfulness of e-waste materials
Each individual in the group will then build a table in the excel format with the heading as shown below.
The table should contain a list of e waste materials found, the substances contained in it, how harmful are these substances to humans, and how to prevent or protect yourself from them.
Remember some of the substances found in the e waste materials are not harmful and make sure you make a note about it.
The table should contain a list of e waste materials found, the substances contained in it, how harmful are these substances to humans, and how to prevent or protect yourself from them.
Remember some of the substances found in the e waste materials are not harmful and make sure you make a note about it.
Step #3 - Periodic Table
The group will now match their substances found in the e waste material to the elements on the periodic table.
Make a table of the substances found in an excel format.
The table should contain the symbol of the substance, atomic number, atomic weight, group in the periodic table, color, classification, and the standard state.
Use the figure below to help you get started.
Make a table of the substances found in an excel format.
The table should contain the symbol of the substance, atomic number, atomic weight, group in the periodic table, color, classification, and the standard state.
Use the figure below to help you get started.
Step #4 - Have a Group discussion (presentation) to the class
Each group will give a power point presentation about their findings.
Each individual in the group will have to contribute towards the presentation.
The presentation will cover topics as follows;
1. What is your definition of E-Waste?
2. An introduction of what E-waste is to you.
3. A list of the e-waste materials that you found.
4. What are the substances contained in it.
5. Are the substances harmful or harmless to us? If so what are the causes and how can we protect or treat them.
6. How do they match to the elements on the periodic table?
7. As a group what did you learn from this project?
Each individual in the group will have to contribute towards the presentation.
The presentation will cover topics as follows;
1. What is your definition of E-Waste?
2. An introduction of what E-waste is to you.
3. A list of the e-waste materials that you found.
4. What are the substances contained in it.
5. Are the substances harmful or harmless to us? If so what are the causes and how can we protect or treat them.
6. How do they match to the elements on the periodic table?
7. As a group what did you learn from this project?
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