Sustainability Education Handbook Sample Activities

Natural Resources:

Theme:  (K-12) Research and discuss natural resources that are used daily by the students.

Goal: As a class, brainstorm how, what, why & when the students use natural resources. Create a ‘daily use map’ and research paper explaining their natural resource daily tally. Discuss and consider the hidden costs of non-renewable resource use (worker conditions, transportation, pollution, waste, loss of natural habitats) as well as discuss renewable natural resources (solar & wind). Calculate the natural resource impact for each student.

Standards / MEAP:

» English Language Arts: I.2.3, I.3.1 (Meaning & Communication), IX.11.1 (Inquiry & Research)

» Social Studies: II.2.1, II.2.2, II.2.3 (Geographic Perspective), IV.1.1, IV.1.2 (Economic Perspective)

» Mathematics: III.1.1, III.1.2, III.1.4 (Data Analysis & Statistics)

» Science: III.EE.5.5, III.LE.5.6, III.HS.5.6 (Use Scientific Knowledge from the Life Sciences in Real-World Contexts), V.1.5, V.HS.1.3( Use Scientific Knowledge from the Earth & Space Sciences in Real-World Contexts)

Curriculum:

» Ecological Footprint: Leaving Shallow Footprints (6-12)

Contact:   Redefining Progress, Mathis Wackernagel or

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