Carbon footprint and renewables

Starter

1. What are fossil fuels?

2. What everyday activities release

pollution into the atmosphere?

3. Challenge: Why is pollution

bad?

Outcomes

Understand the concept of a carbon footprint.

Identify sources of carbon emissions.

Explore renewable energy sources and how they reduce
carbon footprints.

Think, pair, share…

You have one minute to discuss the following question with your neighbour and
then we will share our ideas as a class

What is a carbon footprint?

Carbon footprint

• Your carbon footprint is how much

carbon is released into the atmosphere
as a result of your everyday activities.

• A large carbon footprint can lead to

global warming and climate change.

Quiz

What is your carbon footprint?

https://clevercarbon.io/quiz

Renewable energy

By switching to renewable energy, we can reduce our carbon
footprint by up to 2.5 tons annually!

What is renewable energy?

Renewable energy sources are forms of energy which are able
to quickly replenish themselves and can be used over and over
again.

Renewable energy

Activity

In pairs, match the renewable energy source up with:

• The definition ‘what is it?’ card
• Advantages card
• Disadvantages card

Extension:
Which renewable energy source do you think we use the most
and least in Scotland? Explain why you think this.

Example

Scottish renewables

Outcomes

Understand the concept of a carbon footprint.

Identify sources of carbon emissions.

Explore renewable energy sources and how they reduce
carbon footprints.

BINGO

Let’s play bingo!