What's your ecological footprint?

Content Descriptions:

Year 4 Science

• Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions (ACSHE062)

Year 4 Geography

• The use and management of natural resources and waste, and the different views on how to do this sustainably (ACHASSK090)

Cross-curriculum priority: Sustainability OI.2, OI.3.

Relevant parts of Year 4 Science achievement standards: Students identify when science is used to understand the effect of their actions.

Relevant parts of Year 4 Geography achievement standards: Students identify the interconnections between components of the environment and between people and the environment.

Time required: 60 mins.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Assist students with online tool.

• Student Worksheet – one copy per student
• Device capable of presenting a website to the class
• Writing materials
• Tablet/computer with internet access for each student/group of students

This lesson is designed to build students’ competencies in the following skills:

• Critical thinking
• Digital literacy

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