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    College Upper (15-16)
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    Environmental Science
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    Debating Three Different Areas of Sustainability: the Environmental, Social and Economic Dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line part of SISL:Activities
    Ethan Samuel

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities
    Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability
    Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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    What's for Dinner? Analyzing Historical Data about the American Diet part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
    Jessica Libertini, Johns Hopkins University
    In this activity, students research the historical food consumption data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to observe trends, develop regressions, predict future behavior, and discuss broader impacts.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities
    Subject: Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Mathematics, Geoscience:Soils, Geography:Human/Cultural
    Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

    Economics of installing Solar PV panels: is it worth it to the individual? part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
    Martin Walter, University of Colorado at Boulder
    We show that it is economical for an individual to install solar photovoltaic panels in Denver, Colorado; and this is a sustainable strategy for society at large.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities
    Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Energy, Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Mathematics, Economics, Political Science

    Trawl Data Exploration in Multivariable Calculus part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
    Kris Green, Saint John Fisher College
    This activity is based on exploring the data collected from all trawls around the Chincoteague Bay from 2005 - 2014. Students can construct their own contour diagrams as they cross section the data based on their own choices. This database could also be used to support similar activities in statistics or graph theory.

    Grade Level: College Upper (15-16)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities
    Subject: Environmental Science:Sustainability, Ecosystems, Mathematics

    Energy Cost of Engine Idling part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
    Ben Fusaro, Florida State University
    This is an open-ended but elementary modeling exercise about idling energy behaviors and impacts.

    Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
    Resource Type: Activities: Activities
    Subject: Mathematics, Environmental Science, Energy