Green Shopping
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.
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.
