Ecological Footprint Calculator
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- Original Source:Environmental Science Activities for the 21st Century (ESA21), Kennesaw State University
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Description
This lesson introduces students to the concept of ecological footprint, the overall impact of an individual on the environment. Topics include how ecological footprints are calculated, how individual footprints translate to entire nations or to the Earth, and the connection between ecological footprint and biodiversity. The students will consult some online resources on ecological footprint and use an online claculator to determine their individual fooprints, make some comparisons, and examine how making some changes in their consumption would reduce their footprints. Less
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Topics and Grades
Grade: 9 to 12
Topics: Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space Science, Earth's Resources, Science, World History, Geography, Chemistry, Physics
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- Teacher Materials