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TEACHER'S LESSON PLAN & ACTIVITY GUIDE
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| SHORT TITLES & ABBREVIATIONS |
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| INTRODUCTION: Fossil Energy Lesson Plan Series |
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| LESSON 1: Fossil Fuels----- Importance and Formation |
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| KEY QUESTION SUMMARY: |
Why is fossil energy important to our lives? What are fossil fuels? How were fossil fuels formed? |
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| LESSON 2: Fossil Fuels-----Discoveries and Uses |
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Who first discovered fossil fuels? Where did they find them? How do we use fossil fuels today? How do we make our fossil fuel resources last longer? |
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| LESSON 3: Fossil Fuels-----Detection, Extraction, and Transportation |
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Where do we find fossil fuels? How do we get them out of the ground? How do we get them to the people who need them? |
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| LESSON 4: Fossil Fuels-----Potential Environmental Problems & Solutions |
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What are the potential environmental problems that use of fossil fuels might cause? What answers have we developed to solve these problems? What is global warming? Why is it a potential concern? How do we reduce it? |
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| LESSON 5: Fossil Fuels-----Energy for the Future |
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What will our energy needs be in the future? How will we meet these needs? What are we doing to assure a secure energy future for the U.S.? |
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