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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Idle Off
Lesson Description:
The lesson's purpose is to help students better understand the environmental impact of leaving an engine idling. Students will sort out myth from truth on the topic of engine idling and compare and create guidelines for when to turn engine motors off.
With small groups or a large class discussion, using the provided myth cards students will read the card and decide if they believe it to be true or false. The lesson also provides a reading to go along with the cards and then a follow-up homework survey activity to further students' understanding to better relate it to their own lives.
The lesson's purpose is to help students better understand the environmental impact of leaving an engine idling. Students will sort out myth from truth on the topic of engine idling and compare and create guidelines for when to turn engine motors off.
With small groups or a large class discussion, using the provided myth cards students will read the card and decide if they believe it to be true or false. The lesson also provides a reading to go along with the cards and then a follow-up homework survey activity to further students' understanding to better relate it to their own lives.
Lesson Type:
- Discussion
- Group Work
- Other
Sustainability Topic:
- Climate Change
GEF Program Category:
- I Ride Green
Time Needed:
One class + homework assignment
One class + homework assignment
Submitted By:
GEF on behalf of Destination Conservation
GEF on behalf of Destination Conservation
School or Group:
Destination Conservation
Destination Conservation
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
