The Fermilab ARISE Project
DOWN IN THE DUMPS, PART II
Project Synopsis
Description: Mallard Lake landfill, located about two miles north
of Glenbard North School, is scheduled to close sometime in the next three
years. As a class we will investigate the chemical and physical aspects
of landfills. Areas of investigation will include pollutants in the water
supply, environmental impact, alternatives to landfills, land usage once
a landfill is closed, and the generation of energy from a landfill.
Subject: chemistry
Grade Level: 10-11
Learner Description: chemistry students are fairly ethnically
diverse, college bound, middle class, and average to above average ability.
Time Frame: 2-3 weeks
Learner Outcomes: Students will be able to :
- ·interpret a water analysis
- ·evaluate the economic and environmental feasibility of various
alternatives to landfills
- ·predict the types and amount of energy generated by the landfill
- ·design a post use for the landfill that is economically and
environmentally sound.
- ·Students will write group reports and a final report to present
to the DuPage County Board with their recommendations for the use of Mallard
Lake Landfill when it closes.
Authors: Kim Saxton. Leslie Nyckel, Glenbard North
High School, Carol Stream IL.
The Fermilab ARISE
Project sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator
Laboratory Education Office and
Friends of Fermilab. Funded
by the The Illinois State Board of
Education.
Created: July 1, 1997
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