Trees, Carbon Dioxide, and Climate Change

Trees are an important tool to combating climate change because they absorb and store large amounts of carbon dioxide. But are trees enough? In this activity, students will explore how much carbon dioxide is really stored in a tree and will calculate how many trees they would need to plant to cover their own personal carbon footprint. 

This lesson was originally written for 7th grade. With modification, it can apply to Ecology and Environmental Science standards.

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