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Utah Education Network

Uen: Co2 in Car Exhaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will investigate the carbon dioxide content in different types of cars.
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Environduck

Enviroduck: Math and Chemistry Behind Co2 Per Gallon of Gas Calculations

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how CO2 per gallon of gas is calculated using science, math, and chemistry.
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Other

Carbon Footprint: Co2 Reduction: Car Travel: Biodiesel

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about biodiesel fuel and see how using it can help to reduce carbon emissions. You can even see how to make biodiesel fuel yourself!
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Climate Change: Earth's Giant Game of Tetris

For Students 9th - 10th
There's a game of Tetris happening on a global scale: The playing space is planet Earth, and all those pesky, stacking blocks represent carbon dioxide- a greenhouse gas that is piling up ever more rapidly as we burn the fossil fuels that...
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Other

Carbon Footprint: Co2 Reduction: Car Travel

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what you can do to reduce emissions when you are traveling in your car.
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Other

Wards Auto: Auto Maker Fuel Economy, Emissions Improvements on Track

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses where the automotive industry was at in 2013 in addressing the problem of carbon dioxide emissions. Smaller car manufacturers face more stringent rules than larger models, while auto makers with lower sales volumes have...
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Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Idle Effects

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will collect data on how much time they and their families spend idling their cars and the cost.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: How Has the Earth's Atmosphere Changed Over Time? Ocr 21 C

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on ways to reduce air pollution from power stations and from automobiles. It provides a link to an assessment.
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Environduck

Enviroduck: Driving Techniques to Conserve Gas

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn ways to conserve gas by driving and maintaining your car and tires.
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Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...