Fossil Fuels: Air Pollution and the Greenhouse Effect
Grade Range
4th-8th
Active Time
75 minutes
Total Time
75 minutes
Area of Science
Environmental Science
Key Concepts
environmental science, climate change, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels
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In these two activities, students will explore two consequences of burning fossil fuels: air pollution and the greenhouse effect. For a comprehensive unit on fossil fuels, this lesson works especially well as an extension to Fossil Fuels: Chocolate Chip Mining. NGSS AlignmentThis lesson helps students prepare for these Next Generation Science Standards Performance Expectations:
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Grade Range
4th-8th
Active Time
75 minutes
Total Time
75 minutes
Area of Science
Environmental Science
Key Concepts
environmental science, climate change, greenhouse gases, fossil fuels
Credits
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