This is a team-based activity that teaches students about the scale of the greenhouse gas problem and the technologies that already exist which can dramatically reduce carbon emissions. Students ...

The Lifestyle Project

http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/enviroprojects/lifesty...

This multi-week project begins with a measurement of baseline consumptive behavior followed by three weeks of working to reduce the use of water, energy, high-impact foods, and other materials. The ...

From Grid to Home

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/energy/activities...

In this classroom activity, students analyze regional energy usage data and their own energy bills to gain an understanding of individual consumption, regional uses, costs, and sources of energy.

Carbon Footprint

http://www.iclimate.org/ccc/Files/footprint.pdf

Students investigate how much greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide and methane) their family releases into the atmosphere each year and relate it to climate change. To address this, students use the ...

Energy Walkabout

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/plans....

In this activity learners work in pairs or small groups to apply knowledge of energy-wise habits to evaluate energy use in their school and make recommendations for improved efficiency. Students ...

12 Steps to a Sustainable High School

http://www.ctenergyeducation.com//lesson.htm?id=pc72a93o

This activity includes an assessment, analysis, and action tool that can be used by classrooms to promote understanding of how the complex current issues of energy, pollution, supply and consumption ...

Ecological Footprint

http://www.ctenergyeducation.com//lesson.htm?id=fqe4v3ol

Students explore their own Ecological Footprint in the context of how many Earths it would take if everyone used the same amount of resources they did. They compare this to the Ecological Footprint ...