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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse
Earth Day Every Day
Lesson Description:
Students will ...
Students will ...
- Learn to recognize how human activities can have adverse environmental consequences.
- Propose alternative activities to reduce the negative effects of some of these consequences.
Lesson Type:
- Discussion
Sustainability Topic:
- Waste Reduction
Standards Addressed:
Connections to the Curriculum:
Connections to the NationalGeography Standards:
Geographic Skills:
Connections to the Curriculum:
- Geography
- Social Studies
Connections to the NationalGeography Standards:
- Standard 18: "How to apply geography to interpret the present and plan for the future"
Geographic Skills:
- Asking geographic questions
- Organizing geographic information
- Answering geographic questions
- Analyzing geographic information
Materials Needed:
- Newspaper articles highlighting environmental issues
- Drawing paper and/or poster board
- Markers, colored pencils, or other drawing materials
Submitted By:
Green Education Foundation (GEF) on Behalf of National Geographic
Green Education Foundation (GEF) on Behalf of National Geographic
School or Group:
National Geographic
National Geographic
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Notes:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g35/earthday.html
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/g35/earthday.html
Located in: Social Studies
