The Biggest Footprint
Meet the mega human: colossal, clueless . . .and the biggest hope for life on earth.
There are eight billion of us humans. All breathing, eating, fidgeting and thinking deep thoughts. It's an unimaginably large number. Or is it? The mega human is the result of smooshing all the people in the world together into one spectacular giant (don't try this at home). Even though the mega human is not the smartest of creatures, it is slowly beginning to understand the problems it has created for Planet Earth's future… and how it might be able to fix them.
Making use of brain-bending stats and smoosh theory, The Biggest Footprint is a journey of self-discovery suitable for anyone and everyone identifying as human.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Meet the mega human: colossal, clueless . . .and the biggest hope for life on earth.
There are eight billion of us humans. All breathing, eating, fidgeting and thinking deep thoughts. It's an unimaginably large number. Or is it? The mega human is the result of smooshing all the people in the world together into one spectacular giant (don't try this at home). Even though the mega human is not the smartest of creatures, it is slowly beginning to understand the problems it has created for Planet Earth's future… and how it might be able to fix them.
Making use of brain-bending stats and smoosh theory, The Biggest Footprint is a journey of self-discovery suitable for anyone and everyone identifying as human.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
Meet the mega human: colossal, clueless . . .and the biggest hope for life on earth.
There are eight billion of us humans. All breathing, eating, fidgeting and thinking deep thoughts. It's an unimaginably large number. Or is it? The mega human is the result of smooshing all the people in the world together into one spectacular giant (don't try this at home). Even though the mega human is not the smartest of creatures, it is slowly beginning to understand the problems it has created for Planet Earth's future… and how it might be able to fix them.
Making use of brain-bending stats and smoosh theory, The Biggest Footprint is a journey of self-discovery suitable for anyone and everyone identifying as human.
If you would like to be invoiced for this product (or would like a different quantity), please email julia@chestnutbooks.co.uk with an order number and we’ll be happy to help.
We love this book because it is:
A visual explanation of climate change, ecology & managing the earth’s resources
Full of shocking statistics about the impact of our habits on our planet
Gives hope and ideas to rectify the damage caused to our planet
Includes real world use of statistics and data
Learning opportunities:
Maths ~ massive numbers. What is a billion?
Maths ~ exponential growth. Why is our population increasing so rapidly?
Fractions ~ fractions of a whole
Scales ~ how do the pictures help support the argument?
Maths ~ statistics. Use a smooshing machine to create a mega human that represents your class/school and associated facts.
Geography ~ what is the population of your local area? Your country? Your continent?
Science ~ why is a large population such a threat to our population?
Writing ~ write a persuasive speech to encourage people to take more care of our planet and use our resources wisely. Which fact will you use? Which do you think are the most shocking?
Eco Council ~ what changes can be made in school to contribute to the protection of our planet?
