Webquest 2

Part 1- Calculate your carbon footprint!

http://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx

• Don’t forget to select English before starting the activity.

Questions:

Ø  What’s your carbon footprint?

Ø  My footprint is 0.19 tonnes, which equates to 2.08 tonnes per year

Ø  What’s the average carbon footprint of a person?

Ø  The average footprint for people in Chile is 3.87 tonnes

Part 2 -Take these Recycling Quizzes

http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/quiz-going-green/

http://www.quizmoz.com/quizzes/Science-Quizzes/r/Recycling-Quiz.asp

Questions:

Ø  Hand washing dishes can use up to 50 % more of water than using an efficient dishwasher.

Ø  Only about 10 % of global energy comes from renewables.

Ø  True or false? Appliances that are turned off don’t use any electricity.

False

Ø  Can you make paper out of hemp?

Yes, is the more humane and clean option, requires less land acreage to grow than timber, has fewer chemical byproducts, and can be recycled more frequently tah tree timber 

Part 3- Video >>Top ten tips for recycling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.

1.  Put the bins out of the sun

2. Squash plastic bottles before recycle them

3. Re use bags or use “bags for life”