Our Ecological Footprint

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this activity, learners will:
  • Calculate their personal ecological footprint
  • Become aware of how a footprint might vary from city to city, province and country
  • Make decisions and take action to reduce various footprints

Curriculum Connections

Alberta
Grade 7 Science: Interactions and Ecosystems
  • STS 1 Investigate and describe relationships between humans and their environments, and identify related issues and scientific questions; identify examples of human impacts on ecosystems, and investigate and analyze the link between these impacts and the human wants and needs that give rise to them

Length of Activity

1.5 hours

Materials List

  • Internet-enabled device
  • Our Ecological Footprint Backgrounder
  • Our Ecological Footprint Learner Worksheet
  • Our Ecological Footprint Learner Worksheet Answer Key
  • Our Ecological Footprint PowerPoint
  • Optional: Offline Ecological Footprint Calculator

Online Lesson Format