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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Carbon Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers are introduced to the concept of energy cycles by learning about the carbon cycle. They will learn how carbon atoms travel through the geological (ancient) carbon cycle and the biological/physical carbon cycle. Students...
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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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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

The National Academies: Emerging Technologies: Advanced Coal Technologies

For Students 9th - 10th
Coal is still widely used in energy production but is responsible for a third of the carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. New technologies, described here, are being developed to reduce or eliminate these emissions.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dinosaur Breath

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Through discussion and hands-on experimentation, students learn about the geological (ancient) carbon cycle. They investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle and the eventual storage of carbon in the form of chalk. Students...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Stabilization Wedges Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A team-based exercise that teaches players about the scope of the greenhouse gas problem, plus technologies that already exist to dramatically reduce our carbon emissions and help steer Earth away from climate change.