Lessons In Pollution Prevention

Transport and Graphing

Curriculum Links

Grade/Subject Areas

Grades 8 (ages 12 - 14)
Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and Technology

Objectives

After completing the exercises in this lesson, student will

• Understand the connections between driving a vehicle and creating air pollution
• Learn that different types of vehicles burn fuel differently, therefore generating different amounts of pollution
• Create a graphical display that compares fuel consumption and Greenhouse Gas emissions

Materials

• Fuel Consumption Guidelines (either on-line or printed copies)
• calculators
• graph paper and chart paper
• coloured markers or crayons (optional)
• pen or pencils

Key Vocabulary

• greenhouse gas
• emissions
• smog
• fuel consumption

Skills Used

• Communication
• Computation
• Research
• Presentation

Duration

• 20 minutes for discussion, introduction to guide
• 30 minutes for data collection and graph

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