Student Activity Sheets – Respecting the Planet – Part 1
A set of student worksheets centered on the theme of respecting the planet and environmental stewardship in agriculture. Students define what respecting the planet means to them, calculate their carbon footprint using the EPA calculator, and research environmental issues at the global, national, and local levels, proposing agricultural solutions for each. The activities draw on online resources to explore sustainable agriculture and ways agriculturists can address environmental challenges.
At a glance
- Grade level
- 9-10
- Materials
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- EPA "Carbon Footprint Calculator" website (https://www3.epa.gov/carbon-footprint-calculator/)
- EPA "Environmental Issues/Topics" website (https://www.epa.gov/environmental-topics)
- Schooled by Science "Top 10 Environmental Issues" website (https://schooledbyscience.com/environmental-issues/)
- "The Future of Farming and Agriculture" video by The Daily Conversation (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmla9NLFBvU)
- UC Davis "Agricultural Sustainability Institute" website (https://asi.ucdavis.edu/programs/ucsarep/about/what-is-sustainable-agriculture)
- Unity College "Brainstorming Ways to Solve Environmental Problems" website (https://online.unity.edu/ways-to-solve-environmental-problems/)
- Map of American agricultural commodities (Taxomita.com, 2017)