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Activity

What's your carbon footprint?

A carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of human activities on the environment. Have students find out what their family’s carbon footprint is by using this calculator.

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Answers

World and Geography
1. C, 2. A, 3. C, 4. A, 5. C

History
1. A, 2. A, 3. C, 4. A, 5. B

Culture and Sports
1. A, 2. B, 3. A, 4. A, 5. B

Science and Technology
1. B, 2. A, 3. C, 4. C, 5. B

Resources

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Nobel Prize/Climate Change

Educational games from the Nobel Prize Foundation can be found here.

Information from the EPA on climate change

The EPA’s kids site on climate change
Resources for educators and blogs on An Inconvenience Truth

Shaming

Learn all about courtrooms with Fact Monster’s kid-friendly page.

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