Eco-Friendly Awareness in the Classroom
As the curriculum continues to evolve to include the environmental issues (Earth Day, Earth Hour, Eco-Schools etc), here are a few sites I've used and how I've integrated them into my program.
Grade: 3-5
Summary: The Zerofootprint helps calculates how much carbon footprint each of us make on a daily basis. It takes into considerations where you eat, what you do and how you get to school.
How to use it: Independent
I use it in my graphing unit. Then I issue a challenge to the students to reduce their carbon footprints before the end of the unit. The class can graph the data in various charts and graphs.
