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Ecological Footprint
Lesson Description:
Explore how our lifestyles affect our impact on the planet. ecological footprint can be used as a classroom assignment or discussion. the lesson will support classroom units that examine energy use, efficiency, conservation and climate change.
In social studies and language arts, it may be used as a comparison of cultures, a reflection on the student’s life and a tool for scientific literacy. In mathematics, data generated may be used to support representations of numbers in real-world situations and the use of percentages and numeric comparisons.
part of www.ctenergyeducation.com, this is our most popular lesson!
Explore how our lifestyles affect our impact on the planet. ecological footprint can be used as a classroom assignment or discussion. the lesson will support classroom units that examine energy use, efficiency, conservation and climate change.
In social studies and language arts, it may be used as a comparison of cultures, a reflection on the student’s life and a tool for scientific literacy. In mathematics, data generated may be used to support representations of numbers in real-world situations and the use of percentages and numeric comparisons.
part of www.ctenergyeducation.com, this is our most popular lesson!
Lesson Type:
- Other
Sustainability Topic:
- Energy
- Water
- Waste Reduction
- Other
GEF Program Category:
- Sustainable Water Challenge
Time Needed:
1 hour, more with extensions
1 hour, more with extensions
Standards Addressed:
CT Science:
Scientific Literacy:
CT Mathematics:
CT Social Studies:
CT Language Arts
CT Science:
- Grade 6-7: 6.2; 6.4; 7.4
- Grade 9: 9.6 D18; 9.9 D25, D26
- Grade 10: 10.6; D43, D45
Scientific Literacy:
- C INQ 6,7
CT Mathematics:
- Grades 6-8 2.1
CT Social Studies:
- Grades 6-8 Standard 9
CT Language Arts
- Grades 6-8 1.2; 1.3; 1.4; 3.2
Materials Needed:
All materials are available free to download at http://www.ctenergyeducation.com/lesson.htm?id=fqe4v3ol , including a powerpoint, the paper footprint
All materials are available free to download at http://www.ctenergyeducation.com/lesson.htm?id=fqe4v3ol , including a powerpoint, the paper footprint
Submitted By:
Laurel Kohl
Laurel Kohl
School or Group:
Insitute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Ct State Univ.
Insitute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Ct State Univ.
Contact Email:
Kohll@easternct.edu
Kohll@easternct.edu
Located in: Math
