Sustainability: How Our Actions Affect the Environment
Grade Range
5th
Group Size
4 students
Active Time
3.5 hours
Total Time
3.5 hours
Area of Science
Environmental Science
Key Concepts
Sustainability, environmental impact, carbon footprint
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of sustainability and the impacts of human activities on Earth
- Use evidence to describe how a given everyday activity affects the environment
- Identify solutions (actions) that can reduce the environmental impact of an individual or community
Credits
Svenja Lohner, PhD, Science Buddies
![]() OverviewHow do our everyday actions contribute to our ecological footprint? Can we change our individual actions to be more environmentally friendly and create a more sustainable lifestyle? In this lesson, students will evaluate their own environmental impact using an online tool called Your Plan, Your Planet, and evaluate simple ways to reduce their ecological footprint as an individual or community. NGSS AlignmentThis lesson helps students prepare for these Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations:
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Grade Range
5th
Group Size
4 students
Active Time
3.5 hours
Total Time
3.5 hours
Area of Science
Environmental Science
Key Concepts
Sustainability, environmental impact, carbon footprint
Credits
Svenja Lohner, PhD, Science Buddies
Learning Objectives
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