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Per Capita CO2 Emissions from Cement
Provided by: Our World in Data |Published on: July 20, 2021
Graphs/Tables Grades 9-12, ap-college
Synopsis
- This interactive resource allows students to explore the per capita carbon dioxide emissions from cement production for any country, with some data going back to 1750.
- The graphs can be customized and downloaded.
Subjects: Social Studies, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This resource helps students visualize the data with colorful graphs and maps.
- Students may not know that making cement produces greenhouse gases, so this could be enlightening.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a line graph and a global map.
- Students may need some background information about carbon dioxide and the greenhouse effect.
Differentiation
- Connections can be made with geography or economics classes that are studying globalization and the effects of development on resource use and industrial pollution.
- Chemistry classes can use this resource to connect chemical reactions and greenhouse gases with global issues and topics.
- Math classes could use the downloadable data to perform statistical analysis or practice graphing.
- Biology classes could use this resource to connect human activities with the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle.
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Resource Type and Format
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
