Sustainability

Sustainability — Classroom Collection

Investigate resource use, ecosystems, and responsibility from local to global scales. These lessons help students connect daily habits to environmental outcomes.

Prompts encourage evidence-based proposals that balance needs across time horizons and stakeholders.

What you'll find

  • Printable PDF and Google Slides guides with short-answer prompts and discussion questions
  • Answer keys and pacing notes for easy facilitation
  • Classic and contemporary films that invite evidence-based writing
  • Connections to CCSS reading, speaking & listening, and writing standards

Spotlight Films

  • The Lorax (PG – 2012) — Learners trace cause-and-effect from resource use to community health, proposing solutions that balance needs and sustainability.
  • Blackfish (PG-13 – 2013) — Prompts interrogate animal welfare, enterprise decisions, and consumer responsibility; students propose ethical guidelines.
  • The Story of Stuff (NR – 2009) — Students map product lifecycles and waste, then design personal or school-level changes to reduce impact.