Carbon Footprint in the Caribbean Art Activity

Overview

In this activity, students will learn about their own carbon footprint, which refers to the amount of carbon dioxide they release into the atmosphere based on their daily activities like driving, eating, and traveling.

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Activity Type:

Lesson

Target Grade Level:

K-2, 3-5

Estimated Duration:

45 minutes

Topics:

Caribbean, Climate 101

Possible Connections to NGSS

Performance Expectations

K-ESS3-3: Communicate solutions that will reduce the impact of humans on the land, water, air, and/or other living things in the local environment.

4-ESS3-2: Generate and compare multiple solutions to reduce the impacts of natural Earth processes on humans.

4-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information to describe that energy and fuels are derived from natural resources and their uses affect the environment.