Carbon Footprint Toolkit (CD-Rom/online resource)
Age:
11-14, 14-16
Key Stage:
KS3, KS4
Scotland:
S1-2 (5-14), S3-4
Subject:
Citizenship, Environmental Studies, Geography, PSHE/PSE/PSD, Science
This free interactive CD-Rom teaches students about carbon emissions and their impacts, choices for carbon reduction and alternative energy supplies. It includes Science and Geography lesson plans, the School carbon calculator, project plans for calculating and reducing your school's carbon footprint, quick activities, student material and comprehensive teacher's notes. This resource is also available free online to registered users.
Teachers' comments
The Carbon Footprint Toolkit is excellent!
- Mrs Banks
- St Marys High School
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Teachers' comments
I like the Carbon Footprint stuff! Very useful for Year 8 Environmental Chemistry and Year 10 AQA Science C1 topic.
Danny Clift, St Angela's Ursuline School
Excellent Resources that support in detail the new GCSE science course- particularly C21 core Science C1.
Ann Plumton, Science teacher, Penketh High School, Cheshire