Farm to Fuel: The Alternative Fuels Industry

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Need a lesson plan to fuel young minds? A variety of hands-on activities is sure to get your class fired up! Beginning with an introductory slideshow and culminating with group presentations, the week-long unit has something for everyone. Multiple assessment options make measuring achievement fun and easy.

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CCSS: Adaptable NGSS: Adaptable

Concepts

alternative energy sources, biofuels, fuel, fossil fuels, agricultural careers, agricultural products, renewable energy sources, renewable resources, non-renewable resources, non-renewable energy, sales, marketing

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

Use the lesson to highlight the importance of renewable fuel sources
Partner with your school's Future Farmers of America and perform the activities with both classes

Classroom Considerations

Discuss and plan the field trip in advance with an administrator. No time for a trip? Show an informative video instead

Pros

The starch extraction lab is simple and helps pupils understand where alternative fuels come from
Find all the support you need, plus video links and assessments, in the teacher's guide