Carbon footprint: Thinking Classroom version

At COP28 in Dubai, discussions once again turned to how to protect the planet from the worst effects of climate change. There are plenty of actions that individuals can take to reduce our carbon footprint and help the world reach its climate goals, but how can we choose the best one?

In this activity, students learn how to explore the consequences of different actions in order to make a scientific decision.

The new version integrates practices from Peter Liljedahl's Thinking Classroom, with a 3-part structure to support student thinking in collaborative groups:

CARE: Students are introduced to the issue and posed a question
KNOW: Students review the prior knowledge they will need to complete the task
DO: Students work in groups to analyse data that they can use as evidence

Curriculum link

Concepts: Earth's atmosphere, Global warming
Skill: Consider different perspectives

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CONNECT

Carbon Neutral is a resource developed for the CONNECT project, funded by the European Commission.

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Description Elon Musk's company Tesla invent electric cars to reduce our fossil fuel emissions from transport. Other companies invent devices...

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To frack or not

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Sinking Islands

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Description The low-lying Pacific nation of Kiribati could be the first country to disappear because of climate change. Rising sea...

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Car Wars 2030

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