ERIC Number: EJ1214147
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 11
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Is My Footprint Too Big? Exploring the Ecological Footprint Concept with High School Students
Karaarslan Semiz, Güliz; Çakir Yildirim, Birgül
Science Activities: Projects and Curriculum Ideas in STEM Classrooms, v55 n3-4 p104-114 2018
The ecological footprint concept is important in order to evaluate the human impact on the environment and propose sustainable solutions in our life. By calculating ecological footprint, people could analyze the impact of their lifestyle on the natural environment. The purpose of this study is to share an ecological footprint education module for high school students in order to increase their awareness and understanding related to this concept. This module included theoretical and activity parts and was applied to 140 ninth-grade high school students. Through the activity, students could understand the connection between ecological footprint, bio-capacity, and population and explore how our actions influence our ecological footprint and bio-capacity. Teachers could adapt this ecological footprint education module so that their students could understand the connection between human activities and earth systems.
Descriptors: High School Students, Foreign Countries, Scientific Concepts, Secondary School Science, Grade 9, Science Activities, Natural Resources, Energy Conservation, Sustainable Development, Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Energy, Climate, Environmental Education, Consciousness Raising, Science Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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