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English| Toolkit | Target age (years) | Learning objectives | Type of activity | Subjects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammonia Recovery from Wastewater | 14+ | • Understanding the nitrogen/ammonia problem and its solutions • Learning how an electrochemical system works and how to perform and experiment with it • Learning how to analyse a sample via tritation |
In this toolkit the students will build the electrochemical system and prepare the solutions, then perform the experiment in which they concentrate ammonia, and finally analyse the increase in concentration via titration. | •Ecology •Biology •Chemistry •Geography •Physics •Technology •Politics |
| Bioethanol from waste paper | 14+ | • Being aware of global warming • What is bioethanol and how to produce ethanol from waste paper • The preciousness of waste and how it can become a resource |
Laboratory experiment in which waste paper will be safely transformed into ethanol and then tested via an ethanol sensor or dye. | •Ecology •Biology •Chemistry |
| Modern devices – Yes please! What about mining? | 14+ | • Becoming aware that everything around us is made of raw materials • Realizing that Europe is highly dependent on global production of raw material • Analyzing the impact of circular economy strategies in the field of raw materials on a company |
Information and materials to kick-start a classroom discussion about what we use raw materials for, what items require them and whether these materials are found in Europe. | •Geography •Technology •Social sciences •Economics •Politics |
| Phosphorus Recovery from Wastewater | 15+ | • Knowing about the recycling of P from wastewaters to reduce the exploitation of natural resources • Learning how wastewaters are a poweful nutrient resource for agriculture and the the environment |
Laboratory activity planned in one part as theoretical training under the guidance of the teacher and two parts as practical activities performed by the students themselves. | •Ecology •Agriculture •Biology •Chemistry •Economics •Physics •Technology |
| Preventing Eutrophication by Phosphate Adsorption from Wastewater | 15+ | • Understanding the phosphate problem and solutions for it • Learning about phosphate adsorption and desorption • Getting familiar with different separation concepts of precipitation, filtration and adsorption, and with specrophotometry |
Laboratory activity where students will make their own adsorption compound, iron(hydr)oxide, use it to adsorb phosphate from a solution, then desorb the phosphate again and measure spectrophotometrically the concentration of phosphate. | •Ecology •Biology •Chemistry |
| Re-use Creatively! Geopolymer Pot | 14+ | • Learning what geopolymers are and why they are important for the circular economy • Learning about the environmental risks of pollution form the fashion industry • Being able to produce geopolymer cassettes under laboratory conditions |
Laboratory activity to create a geopolymer pot using old, unused textiles. | •Ecology •Chemistry •Earth sciences •Crafts |
| Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater | 16+ | • Understanding the precipitation of heavy metals • Understanding clean water technology and the waste it produces |
Lab experience in three steps | •Ecology •Chemistry |
| Renewable keratin wastes for use in metal mining | 16+ | • Knowing the structure of wool fibers and the characteristics of proteins (keratin in particular) • Learning techniques for keratin extraction and for identifying the presence of a protein in a solution • Knowing the main techniques for recycling wool |
Five laboratory activities related to the extraction of keratin from wool waste, its identification and its use, supported by many tutorial videos and an in-depth dossier. | •Chemistry •Biology •Economics •Ecology •History |