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Through doing these hands-on activities, learners explore the environmental consequences associated with fossil fuel usage. They will learn that fossil fuels are a nonrenewable resource and that they have negative effects on the environment. Learners will also relate combustion reactions to fossil fuel burning. This detailed lesson plan includes teacher resources, key vocabulary, wrap up questions, and is standards based. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- 5 to 10 minutes
- 45 to 60 minutes
- $5 - $10 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Demonstration, Lesson/Lesson Plan, Simulation
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- chocolate chip cookies – relatively hard cookies work best (1 per student)
- toothpicks (1 per student plus a few extras)
- plates (1 per student)
- Coal Mining worksheets (1 per student)
- plastic tubs (1 per team of 4 or 5 students)
- Dixie cups (1 per team of 4 or 5 students)
- water
- cooking oil
- habitat items: rocks, sticks, feathers
- cleaning items: sponges, cotton balls, spoons
- Oil Spill worksheets (1 per student)
- candle (1 if doing a demonstration. 1 per group if older students are participating.)
- glass jars or beakers (2-3 if doing a demonstration. 1 per group if older students are participating.)
Subjects
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Earth and Space Science
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Earth Processes
- Geochemical Cycles
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Earth Structure
- Rocks and Minerals
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Earth Processes
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Life Sciences
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Ecology
- Human Impact
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Ecology
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- touch
Learning styles supported:
- Uses STEM to solve real-world problems
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Includes alignment to state and/or national standards:
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
Rights:
- All rights reserved, California Academy of Sciences, 2008