EcoTap
Speed, Smarts & Sustainability
Grades 6-12
Overview
EcoTap is a game that educates players on environmental issues and sustainability. Through a combination of trivia questions and a fast-paced word association game, players will test their knowledge and spark discussions on sustainability topics.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
Define key sustainability concepts.
Identify everyday actions that promote sustainability and reduce environmental impact.
Recognize the environmental consequences of common human activities.
TEKS Alignment
Social Studies
Environmental systems and policy analysis
Social inequality and its impact on communities
Civic engagement and public policy evaluation
Science (Environmental Science / Biology)
Human impact on ecosystems
Resource distribution and sustainability
Interdependence between human activity and the environment
Classroom Use
Small group activity (4–6 students per group)
Ideal for 1 class period (approx. 45 minutes - can be extended or shortened by adjusting the number of trivia rounds)
Materials
Trivia Cards
Challenge Cards
Alphabet-style wheel with 10-second timer
Whiteboards for tracking points
Request a Toolkit
For Houston-area teachers, we are offering free environmental education toolkits. Reach out and we will send your classroom one of our toolkits complimentary.
