Free, editable Google Slides deck for Introduction to Environmental Impacts: bell ringer, quiz, data set, and hands-on activity, ready to project.
Introduction to Environmental Impacts
Summary
A full lesson on the environmental impacts of energy, covering air emissions, water use, land use, and waste across all major energy sources. Students watch a video, learn vocabulary, analyze per capita CO2 data, and simulate real-world energy trade-offs in a hands-on dice game. Includes a bell ringer, exit ticket, and complete teacher guide with answer keys. Built for high school environmental science or APES.
Activities
Bell Ringer
Choose one of the Bell Ringers provided to display for students to answer.
Video
Play this short video on environmental impacts to spark curiosity and encourage thoughtful discussion.
Vocabulary + Quiz
Have students review the vocabulary terms, watch the video, and answer the questions in the quiz (Kahoot) and cloze notes.
Data Set
Have students analyze a per capita CO2 emissions data chart and answer questions. Review key terms, then discuss trends as a class.
Hands-On - Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide to walk students through environmental trade-offs of different energy sources in an interactive dice game.
Hands-On - Student Guide
Use this handout with students to explore the environmental trade-offs of different energy sources in an interactive dice game.
Teacher Guide
Download this teacher guide that serves as a walkthrough with answers for the Introduction to Environmental Impacts lesson.
Answer Key
This short document provides answers to key activities in the Introduction to Environmental Impacts lesson.
Downloadables