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Burn through a lesson on fossil fuels. Pupils start a unit by considering why it is difficult to phase out fossil fuels. Using provided data on the energy densities and efficiencies of different fuels, they calculate the number of miles a vehicle will travel per kilogram and per liter of each fuel, determine the cost per mile, and then compare the fuels on a Fuel Viability Matrix.
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Instructional Ideas
- Team up with a math teacher for the activity
Classroom Considerations
- This is the first of five installments in the Solar Transportation unit
- Scholars must be familiar with dimensional analysis as well as ratios and rates
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- Provides printable student worksheets
- Includes suggestions for extension activities
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