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Sustainability Lesson Clearinghouse

The Real Cost of Getting Around

Lesson Description:
In this lesson there are two activites that will help to calculate the cost of various modes of transportation. The students will reflect and analyze their own methods of transportation, along with the actual costs of different modes and other advantages and disadvantages.
Lesson Type:
  • Group Work
  • Other

Sustainability Topic:
  • Other

GEF Program Category:
  • I Ride Green

Time Needed:
1 class
School or Group:
NESEA
Contact Email:
service@greeneducationfoundation.org
Located in: Social Studies | Math

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