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Hazards on the Homefront teacher's guide

Teacher's Guide For Grades 4-6

Hazards on the Homefront: A Teacher's Guide to Household Hazardous Waste, is designed for teachers of grades 4 to 12, and contains hands-on lessons on how our health and the environment are affected by household hazardous products and the use of safer alternatives. The lessons require students to apply academic skills and subjects to real-life situations.

The teacher's guide comes in two versions: Grades 4 to 6 and Grades 7 to 12. It's available free to teachers in King County who attend the Hazards on the Homefront teacher workshop.

Each lesson

• focuses on one or more of King County's goals for household hazardous waste management
• identifies applicable "Multiple Intelligences" and Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs)
• specifies the lesson duration, relevant vocabulary, necessary materials and community resources for each lesson
• provides flexibility with regard to lesson variety and length

Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements

Teacher's Guide For Grades 7-12

The teacher's guide is an integrated set of lessons based on the Washington State Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs). The lessons address standards in the areas of reading, writing, communication, math and science.

Theory of Multiple Intelligences

Each lesson in the guide notes the relevant intelligences from Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences. Teachers can use this information to assist them in accommodating the various needs and talents of their students.

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