English National Curriculum - Science Science
Mission Objectives
Calculate your carbon footprint
Describe human activities that increase the amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Suggest changes to lifestyle that would reduce a person’s carbon footprint
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Words and meanings to learn
fossil fuel
a non-renewable energy source such as coal, oil, or natural gas, which is made from the remains of living organisms from the geological past
greenhouse gas
a gas which warms the Earth's atmosphere
emissions
the production and discharge of something, especially gas or radiation
deforestation
cutting down a wide area of trees
carbon dioxide
a molecule which is made of two oxygen atoms and one carbon atom; it is a colourless and odourless gas
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Resources: A calculator and the handout.
Core Handout: A template for the students to calculate their own carbon footprint.
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