Lesson Plan
Grades 6-8
If Money Won’t Buy It
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Students participate in a budgeting activity to weigh everyday actions against their environmental impact.
Students will be able to:
- Determine how their lifestyle choices would change if based on environmental impact rather than monetary value.
- Make lifestyle decisions based on an environmental impact budget.
- Express their values through personal choices and decisions.
- Calculate the environmental cost of everyday actions.
Features of This Resource
- Great lesson plan for social economics
- SEL core competency of responsible decision-making – students reflect on their own priorities and actions
How Do I Get This Lesson Plan?
This lesson plan must be purchased as part of a lesson packet or as part of a full curriculum that is available in our store.
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