Offline Activity
Buy Green: Being an Eco-Friendly Consumer
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:57
In this lesson students will explore environmentally friendly products. They will use the resources of EekoWorld as they learn about air pollution, water pollution, and how their actions can have an impact on the earth. They will conduct Internet research, create an advertisement for an eco-friendly consumer product, and stage a class presentation.
Building Design Project
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:51
Examine the effects of building design on fossil fuel reduction, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy consumption. Design a building that is good for the environment while maintaining comfort and aesthetics.
Affordable Green Housing
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:46
While the modern definition of community focuses on the commonalities between its members, the scientific definition puts more emphasis on the variety of individuals living within the community.
Go Green Shopping
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:43
This exercise takes students through a set of stations containing everyday products. Students are challenged to consider the hidden costs to the planet when selecting a product. At the conclusion, students can discuss their choices, tally up which items have the lowest cost to the planet and then learn from the teacher what costs they may have overlooked.
The Big Energy Gamble
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:36
Students conduct an energy audit to determine how much carbon dioxide their family is releasing into the atmosphere and then make recommendations for minimizing their family's carbon footprint.
Litter Crusade
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:32
Pick up litter and have fun with recycled materials
The Greens Activity Guide
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:24
Explore green living and sustainability with these six activities. Take action, make informed choices and contribute to meaningful changes in the way your community interacts with the environment.
New Orleans: The Water Line
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:20
After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, which hit the southern coast of the United States on August 28, 2005, the residents of the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans had to face a grim reality. Their entire neighborhood, which had days before been a vibrant, tightly knit, working class community where many had lived for generations, was destroyed.
Green Your School Project
Submitted by Earth Links on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 02:11
This project could be started as a competition between the different science classes in one grade to find the winning proposal and action plan. Once the proposal is presented/accepted, the entire school can implement the action plan together.
