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Carbon Check: Your Carbon Footprint

Provided by: BioInteractive |Published on: April 19, 2021
Activity - Classroom Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This activity provides a way for students to evaluate their own carbon footprints and to explore many ways of reducing it, including an estimation of the up-front costs and cost savings for various solutions. 
  • Students will use the interactive calculator to enter data about their household, travel habits, energy sources, food choices, and shopping habits, then select a number of provided solutions. 
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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences, Economics
Authors: BioInteractive
Region: Global
Languages: English

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