Short Mountain Landfill
Educators can schedule a field trip with BRING (available in Lane County only) to visit Short Mountain Landfill, just five miles from Eugene. Worldwide, landfills are the most common form of waste disposal. For Lane County’s garbage, Short Mountain landfill is the final destination for much of our stuff when it doesn’t always have to be. Students learn about the importance of “reduce, reuse and recycle” as it relates to Short Mountain and how to make better choices about what we throw away. Note: Educators outside of Lane County or Lane County educators with scheduling challenges can download the accompanying field trip lesson plan, which includes a link to a “virtual field trip.”
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- Standard:
- 3-ESS3-1
- 3-ETS1-2
- 4-ETS1-2
- 4-ESS3-2
- 5-3-ESS3-1
- MS-PS1-3
- HS-ESS3-4
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