Your Gas Stove, Your Health, and Climate Change
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Biology, Civics, Health
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What it is
- This short NPR podcast and longer article breaks down the negative aspects of using natural gas, and focuses on the emissions that gas stoves release into homes.
- The article is preceded by a short podcast that summarizes the article, and includes a written transcript of the podcast that can be accessed by clicking the paragraph symbol on the audio file.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This short podcast is interesting and engaging, and clearly states the argument against the use of natural gas use in the home.
- The article goes into more depth than the podcast and allows for many class questions and debates.
- The article has many resources linked throughout, and takes statements from all sides.
Prerequisites
- Students should know the definitions of words such as epidemiology, combustion, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, and nitrogen dioxide.
Differentiation & Implementation
- This article could be used in an English class as an example of a persuasive essay.
- A potential activity could be a debate where the teacher divides the class into two groups, where one group argues for gas stoves and the other group argues against gas stoves.
- Science classes could use this to show the effect of natural gas on climate change.
- Some other related resources are this StC lesson plan Natural Gas: Water & Climate Impacts, and this article Should It Be Called "Natural Gas" or "Methane"?.
From the scientist review
The resource underscores the importance of switching from natural gas to a more efficient energy source to reduce our carbon footprint. It also discusses regulating energy production and consumption to avert air pollution. This resource is recommended.
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