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Bowden, John A.; Nocito, Brian A.; Lowers, Russell H.; Guillette, Louis J., Jr.; Williams, Kathryn R.; Young, Vaneica Y. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2012
This experiment enlightens students on the use of environmental indicators and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and demonstrates the ability of these monitoring tools to measure metal deposition in environmental samples (both as a result of lab-simulated and real events). In this two-part study, the initial…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Water, Spectroscopy, Fundamental Concepts
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Krauskopf, Sara – Science Teacher, 2010
A life-cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool used by engineers to make measurements of net energy, greenhouse gas production, water consumption, and other items of concern. This article describes an activity designed to walk students through the qualitative part of an LCA. It asks them to consider the life-cycle costs of ethanol production, in terms of…
Descriptors: Fuels, Life Cycle Costing, Energy, Pollution
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Thomas, Jeffrey – Science Teacher, 2010
To engage students in a real-world issue (Bransford, Brown, and Cocking 2000) that affects their communities, the author designed an entire unit to investigate air pollution in their home state, Connecticut. The unit's goal is to understand how the use of resources, such as fossil fuels, might affect their quality of life. Through this unit,…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Fuels, Quality of Life, Pollution
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Punter, Pilar; Ochando-Pardo, Montserrat; Garcia, Javier – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
This paper is part of an extensive study of secondary school students' preconceived ideas about climate change. Here, we undertake a survey in the province of Valencia (Spain) to ascertain secondary school students' notions of the causes and consequences of climate change. Results show, among other things, that students clearly relate the misuse…
Descriptors: Motor Vehicles, Foreign Countries, Climate, Secondary School Students
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Donahue, Craig J.; Rais, Elizabeth A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2009
This lab experiment illustrates the use of thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to perform proximate analysis on a series of coal samples of different rank. Peat and coke are also examined. A total of four exercises are described. These are dry exercises as students interpret previously recorded scans. The weight percent moisture, volatile matter,…
Descriptors: Fuels, Pollution, Laboratory Experiments, Energy
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Fortner, Sarah K. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2009
A classroom of eighteen fourth and fifth graders in the Columbus, Ohio Public School system successfully evaluated how people obtain fossil fuels, how they are limited in nature, and how they can develop renewable energy solutions. Students modeled oil-drilling using: chocolate syrup, rice cereal, a baster, and a clear container. Chocolate oil…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Energy
Naturescope, 1987
Provides background information on the many natural resources we extract from the earth's crust, including metals, graphite, and other minerals, as well as fossil fuels. Contains teaching activities such as a geologic scavenger hunt, a geology chronology, and the recycling of aluminum. Includes a reproducible handout for the activity on aluminum.…
Descriptors: Depleted Resources, Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Environmental Education