Lesson Plan
Grades 9-12
Secret Life of Tees
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Students use guided research to perform a five-stage life cycle analysis on a t-shirt and brainstorm ways to reduce the garment’s social and environmental impact.
Students will be able to:
- Analyze the factors that influence a product’s environmental, social, and economic impact.
- Conduct guided research to complete a basic life cycle analysis of a t-shirt.
- Create an action plan, including responsible parties and possible consequences, that would decrease the impact of their t-shirt by altering key parts of its life cycle.
Features of This Resource
- High school life cycle analysis activity
- Great lesson plan for environmental science
- Students explore environmental and social implications of a single everyday product
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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