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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse

High School Science

Comparing Renewable/Nonrenewable Fuels & How Electricity is Generated
Lesson Type:
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Energy Challenge
Cost Effectiveness of a Sustainable Building
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Group Work
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Green Building
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Building Program
Creating Bio-Diesel
Lesson Type:
  • Experiment
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy
  • Other
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Energy Challenge
  • Green Thumb Challenge
  • I Ride Green
Creating Biodiesel & Mitigating Waste
Lesson Type:
  • Experiment
  • Group Work
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
  • Waste Reduction Challenge
  • Green Energy Challenge
  • I Ride Green
Current Energy Affair
Lesson Type:
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Energy Challenge
Decision Making a Mock Town Meeting on a Proposed Tank Farm
Lesson Type:
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
  • Green Building Program
Decision Making: A Mock Town Proposal & Meeting
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
Detergent Detectives
Lesson Type:
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Waste Reduction
  • Other
GEF Program Category:
  • Waste Reduction Challenge
Dissecting a Flower
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Experiment
Sustainability Topic:
  • Ecosystems
  • Gardening
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Thumb Challenge
Don't Be Idle
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
  • Other
GEF Program Category:
  • I Ride Green
Efficient Water Technologies
Lesson Type:
  • Audit
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Water
GEF Program Category:
  • Sustainable Water Challenge
  • Green Building Program
  • Waste Reduction Challenge
  • Green Energy Challenge
Empty the Parking Lot
Lesson Type:
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
  • Waste Reduction Challenge
Energy Awareness Quiz
Lesson Type:
  • Discussion
  • Other
Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy
  • Waste Reduction
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Energy Challenge
Energy in Today's Global Society
Lesson Type:
  • Project
Sustainability Topic:
  • Energy
  • Other
GEF Program Category:
  • Green Energy Challenge
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