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Carbon Footprint : Carbon Footprint Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out your carbon footprint with this easy-to-use calculator. See the difference in your carbon emissions depending on which mode of transportation you use.
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Nature Conservancy

Nature Conservancy: Carbon Footprint Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Calculate personal and family carbon footprints using this interactive site. Lots of information and links that focus on the preservation of animals, plants, and natural communities.
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World Land Trust: Personal Carbon Balanced Calculators

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find a series of calculators here for exploring what your carbon footprint on the Earth is, based on your use of air travel, your regular means of transportation, your household habits, and fixed carbon dioxide emissions for the...
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Best Foot Forward: Ecological Footprint Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
Measure your ecological footprint, and see how many land and resources you use in your everyday life. Find out how your choices affect the natural world, and then find ways to make changes in your lifestyle to help the environment.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Calculation of Your Personal Carbon Footprint

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This worksheet walks the young scholars through the steps for calculating their personal carbon footprint. Additionally it helps them consider options for reducing their carbon footprint and the potential costs of those reductions.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Carbon Footprint Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A three-step assignment for students in introductory geoscience that asks them to calculate their carbon footprint during one specific week. The goal of the assignment is to increase student awareness of the various sources of energy...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Carbon Footprint

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students investigate how much greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide and methane) their family releases into the atmosphere each year and relate it to climate change. To address this, students use the Environmental Protection...
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Scic: Ecological Footprints From Around the World [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will discover their own ecological footprint and will be able to compare it to that of people in various developing countries. They will also explore how their actions can impact the earth.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Carbon Calculator Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning activity, students use a web-based carbon calculator to determine their carbon footprint on the basis of their personal and household habits and choices. Students identify which personal activities and household choices...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Lifestyle Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a three-week project that has young scholars explore and assess their personal lifestyle and how their habits impact on the environment. In the process, they learn that they too have a responsibility to minimize any negative...
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Zerofootprint: Youth Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
This calculator is a great way to estimate the carbon dioxide emissions resulting from your daily activities, such as household electricity use, food choices, and transportation.