In this game, you see a map of a city, with a grid of streets, and various buildings. For each turn, you are given a list of things to do. This is your mission. Each part of your mission will take you to a different location. Your job is to decide what mode of transportation you will use to get from one place to another. Try to pick the form of transportation that will have the least impact on the environment, while getting you where you need to go, and on time.
The choices for transportation are walking, bicycle, car with you driving alone (yes, you are old enough for a driver’s license), carpool, small truck, large truck, bus, and train. For each location on the map, only certain vehicles will be available to you. For example, if you are starting from home, you may choose walking, bicycle, car, or carpool.
Here is a list of the vehicles, with their pollution values. The higher the number, the more greenhouse gas produced.
| Walking | 0 |
| Bicycle | 1 |
| Carpool | x |
| Car | x |
| Small truck | x |
| Large truck | x |
| Bus | x |
| Train | x |
The following are the missions for the game. For each mission, think about how you would plan your route. Then read on for the greenest solution that meets all your schedule goals too.
Mission:
Your friend left his homework at your house last night. Go give it to him and you can head to school together this morning.
What would be the best kind of transportation to complete this mission?
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
A new shipment of environmentally friendly CFL light bulbs has come in from across the country. Pick it up at the airport and bring it to your store. Afterwards, check in with your boss at the office.
Take a minute to choose the best way to get to the airport and from the shopping area to the office building.
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
Your sister wants to go shopping for a pair of pink shoes to match her new sweater. Go with her, so that you can both go to your friend’s house afterwards for dinner.
What mode of transportation will you choose?
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
Your dog got loose. Your friend’s dad, Mr. Smoot, calls and complains that your dog has chased his cat up a tree. Get over there quick and capture your dog. Mr. Smoot doesn’t have a ladder, so go home and get yours, and bring it back to Mr. Smoot so he can rescue his cat. Then take the ladder back home before your dad misses it.
This is a lot of trips. How will you make them?
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
It’s Monday. Get up and go to school. After school, go directly to the train station to say goodbye to your grandmother who is leaving after a short visit.
What’s it going to be? Walk? Bike? Car? Bus
?What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
Your Girl Scout troop’s annual cookie order has arrived at the Freight Depot. Pick it up and take it to the school, so the scouts can pick them up to sell. Then, deliver some boxes of cookies to two of the scouts who don’t have transportation today.
How will you do this mission?
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
It’s raining cats and dogs. Nonetheless, you and your cousin, who is visiting at your house, go see the new Spiderman movie at the shopping area theatre. After the movie, go to your friend’s house to introduce your cousin. It’s still raining, but go home for dinner.
What’s a good way to get around in the rain? Unlike the Wicked Witch of the West, you won’t melt.
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
Go to school. After school, take your sister, a first-grader at your school, to your neighbor’s house. Return to school for football practice. After practice, go to the shopping area to buy chocolate chip cookies for your science experiment. Then go pick up your sister, and go home.
How will you make all these trips and still be on time for everything?
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
An order of large plastic recycle bins for your company has been delivered to the freight depot. On the way to pick them up, stop and buy more copy paper at the office supply store. After you pick up the recycle bins, deliver everything to the office.
How will you accomplish this difficult mission today?
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
Mail an important letter at the Post Office in the shopping area, then go to school. After school, meet your uncle at the bus stop and go to the train station where he works. He has a small job for you to do to earn some money. After you are done, go home.
Take a moment to figure out a transportation plan for this busy day.
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
Your company needs to ship a large piece of lab equipment across the country. Take the shipment to the airport freight terminal. Return to the office, then go pick up a half-dozen small microscopes that have arrived by train. Deliver them back to the office. Go home, but on the way, pick up a half-gallon of ice cream at the shopping area.
Of course, you want to get home before the ice cream melts. What is your plan for this mission?
What is the best way to Go Green?
Mission:
Your friend just got a new video game, but has only one controller. Pick up your friend and go buy a second controller. Go back to your friend’s house and play video games. Then go home.
How are you going to make these trips?
What is the best way to Go Green?