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Transportation Lesson PlanTransportation Lesson Plan
Publisher
Carnegie Mellon University
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2013
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Transportation

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Teach your environmental studies, life science, or engineering class how an internal combustion engine works using the first few slides of the accompanying presentation. Then, focus in on the resulting carbon emissions. Finally, take a peek at possible alternative-fuel-powered automobiles and consider public transportation. That is all that the lesson entails, but there are links to additional resources that may help you to develop these concepts more thoroughly.

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Concepts

alternative energy sources, fossil fuels

Additional Tags

fossil fuel, carbon emission, alternative fuel, internal combustion engine, stem, science

Pros

  • A complete PowerPoint presentation is provided to support the lecture
  • Can be used as preparation for activities related to Next Generation Science Standards

Cons

  • No accompanying activities or research, just direct instruction

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