Disposable Diaper Dissection

Description: This lesson provides a reading passage about the career of Laurence Brown, a Navajo chemical engineer. It introduces students to the the field of chemical engineering and terms associated with chemistry. Disposable diapers are designed of new materials and are a primary recycling concern. Objectives: Students will identify the functions and materials in the disposable diaper. Students will learn why the disposable diaper is not easily recycled.

Author: Ivadene Dhority
Series: Earth's Caretakers
Publisher: Bob Isaacson
Publisher Email: isaacson@busboy.sped.ukans.edu
Zip Code: 66045
Created: 07/19/96
Grades: 7, 8, 9
Tribes: Navajo
Schools:
Content Areas: Science
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Availability: Four Directions