- Calculate ecological footprints
- Analyze the effects of everyday activities on natural resources
- Create sustainable island communities with role-playing simulations
Grades 9–12. To explore the concept of conservation, students calculate the ecological footprint produced from their everyday tasks such as driving and eating. Using a Web site, students estimate a more complete footprint to determine the number of planets needed to sustain the human population. Finally - students follow a set of guidelines as they make decisions that determine how sustainable their island community is from one generation to the next.
Part of the Inquiries in Science™ series. Materials are sufficient for 30 students.