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Tracing the Energy

Grade Level:

9

Subject:

Physical Science Honors

Topic:

Energy and Energy Consumption

Objective:

Students will explore the energy footprint of bringing exotic products from distance locations to a grocery store nearby.
Students will conduct research in collaborative groups to answer 9 basic questions.
Students will begin to create an energy budget for the product they wish to purchase.
Students will begin to appreciate the global energy budget for production, transportation and the role fossil fuels play in the process.
Students will make connections between the fuel consumption and environmental impact.
Some groups may make connections to localized impacts on native populations.

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Coe-Brown Northwood Academy strives to produce graduates who are academically and socially prepared to be responsible, caring and contributing members of the global society.

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