Fossil Fuels and CO2
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Provided by: ACE|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- Chapter 3 of the Our Climate Our Future series includes a video, student worksheet, and three linked articles.
- The video explains the formation of fossil fuels and how burning fossil fuels creates carbon dioxide.
- The student readings provide additional context and information about methane hydrates, fossil fuel formation, and Earth's climate history.
Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: ACE
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- The animations are very helpful in understanding the carbon cycle and how fossil fuels formed.
Additional Prerequisites
- Teachers need to create a free account to access the video and materials.
Differentiation
- This is a great resource for virtual or online learning.
- History classes could use this video when discussing the Industrial Revolution or societal changes over the last 200 years brought about by machines and industrial production.
- Chemistry and biology classes could use this video for lessons about the carbon cycle, combustion, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and states of matter.
- Earth science and geology classes could use this video when discussing Earth's history, climate, paleoclimate, and geologic processes.
- Other resources related to this topic include this interactive data resource about carbon emissions, this instructional video about human impacts on the environment, and this table of solutions to climate change.
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Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)
Action for the Climate Emergency (ACE)'s mission is to educate, inspire and support young people to lead the fight for their future. To achieve their mission, ACE ensures young people have everything they need to understand the science of climate emergency and advocate for solutions.
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