Mobilize Electric Cars
Articles/Websites
Grades9, 10, 11, 12, APEarth and Space Sciences, Economics
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What it is
- This article explores the differences between electric cars and conventional CO2-emitting cars and the potential environmental and economic benefits possible if electric car adoption increases.
- Students will learn that electric cars are a viable climate solution despite some barriers keeping people from buying them.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This article is thorough and acknowledges issues this solution may cause, such as battery production and disposal.
- This article includes data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Council on Clean Transport (ICCT).
Prerequisites
- Students should know how CO2 emissions impact the environment.
- It may benefit students to understand the concept of range within the context of electric cars.
- Some students, especially ELL students, may need content-specific terms defined before reading the article.
- Students without prior knowledge about electric vehicles may benefit from watching a video or hearing an explanation about them before they read the article.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Students can use this article for a persuasive essay on the advantages of electric cars and why governments should use financial incentives to increase consumer demand for these cars.
- To assess prior knowledge, the teacher can ask the class questions about electric cars before reading the article.
- This article can supplement a lesson on various green technologies and how to implement them.
- Students in civics classes can brainstorm policies to increase the adoption of electric vehicles.
From the scientist review
This article discusses the benefits of increased electronic and hybrid car use. Specifically, it calculates the change in global carbon dioxide emissions for different amounts of electric car use and the cost of implementing these changes. The article's organization makes this resource an example of how scientific articles are often structured. The authors include resources. The information presented is accurate, and this resource is recommended for teaching.
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