Green Schools Green Schools CommitteeCommittee

•3 Teachers•1 Administrator•1 Custodian

Goal of ProgramGoal of Program•Reduce energy consumption•Save schools money•% of money saved returned to the program•Returns used to invest in more environmentally friendly & economically beneficial behavior

Creating Globally Aware Creating Globally Aware CitizensCitizens•Current events•Social issues•“Green” is everywhere

Connecting Across Connecting Across CulturesCultures•Every race shares

same earth•Can focus on issues that affect every country

How it Applies in the How it Applies in the ClassroomClassroom

•Teaching “Green” does not only apply to science classes•Applicable and flexible in every subject

Green Tools KitGreen Tools Kit•Consists of various tools for measuring energy consumption

Green Tools KitGreen Tools Kit•Fun•Hands on (tactile)•Fosters teamwork•Makes it “real”•Instead of just spouting facts about the environment, the students are seeing consumption measured

Applying it to your Applying it to your Subject AreaSubject Area

•Math•Calculate carbon footprint•Calculate energy consumption (wattage)•Social Studies•Current Events•Government Regulation

Applying it to your Applying it to your Subject AreaSubject Area

•Language Arts•Persuasive Essays•Poetry•Business•Marketing•Consulting•Corporate Social Responsibility

Applying it to your Applying it to your Subject AreaSubject Area

•Character Education•Social Responsibility•Computers/Technology•Reducing energy consumption•Reducing paper consumption•Graphic Arts•Online teaching tools (websites, blogs, etc.)

Applying it to your Applying it to your Subject AreaSubject Area

•Religion•Protecting the land you were given•Family Life/Cooking•Organic foods•“Fair Trade”

And of course, Science!And of course, Science!Just to name a few…•Composting•Clean Energy•Environmental Cleanups•Organic Gardening•Global Climate Change•Endangered Species

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GO GO GREEN!!!GREEN!!!

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