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Learning Sustainability with Sim City part of SISL:Activities
Sybil Hill
Sim City is a computer game that has the player design a city. They become the mayor. While designing the city from ground, they can choose sustainaiblity energy options such as wind farms, geothermal, and solar. The game includes greening options and pollution factors. Teachers in a variety of disciplines can utilize this to bring their core course concepts to life.
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Subject: Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Environmental Science, Health Sciences, Mathematics, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climate Change, Geography, Human/Cultural, Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Policy:Environmental Ethics/Values, Business, Environmental Science:Energy, Geoscience, Environmental Science:Global Change and Climate:Climate Change, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Sustainability, Ecosystems
Estimating OUR Carbon Footprint part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania; Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford; Rikki Wagstrom, Metropolitan State University
Description here.
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Subject: Mathematics, Health Sciences
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review
The True Cost of Eggs: Commercial vs. Local part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
Caira Bongers
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Subject: Geoscience:Soils, Environmental Science:Soils and Agriculture, Health Sciences, Mathematics
Shift in life expectancy part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
Holly Partridge
Determining the shift in expected life span over a century and the social and environmental impact
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Subject: Biology, Sociology, Health Sciences, Mathematics, History
Biking vs Driving part of SISL:2012 Sustainability in Math Workshop:Activities
Deirdre Smeltzer, Eastern Mennonite University
How much difference would biking to work one day per week make?
Resource Type: Activities: Activities
Subject: Health Sciences, Mathematics, Environmental Science:Energy