Thursday, May 13, 2010

Grade 3: Carbon Footprinting and the Importance of Global Citizenship

Description:The choices we make in our homes, our travel, the food we eat, and what we buy and throw away all influence the carbon footprint we leave on our environment. By making more environmentally-friendly choices, we can positively impact our environment on a local, national, and global level ensuring a healthier environment now and for generations to come.
Dates:June 7 and June 14 - 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Sign up method:Email: jenny_burroughs@caboces.org
Grades:3
Subjects:Technology/Information Science
Outcomes:Students will be able to develop a sense of interconnectedness to the global community, so that when they research carbon foot printing, they will generate solutions to positively impact their local community as well as impacting the global community as a whole.

Students will increase their background knowledge on the topic of carbon foot printing, so that when asked, they will successfully generate and deliver a presentation on the importance of global citizenship, and making smart environmental choices.


Jenny Burroughs
jenny_burroughs@caboces.org
716-376-8270
BOCES CATTAR-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYO
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