Fossil Fuels and CO2
Videos
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
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What it is
- 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.
Teaching tips
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.
From the scientist review
The resource has provided clear illustrations on fossil fuels. There is no misconception in the terms used or any contradictions in the content of this resource. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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