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Resource Title:Transportation and the Environment
Description:Looking at transportation and the environment, students learn that some human-made creations, such as vehicles, can harm the environment. They also learn about alternative fuels and vehicles designed by engineers to minimize pollution. The associated hands-on activity gives students a chance to design their own eco-friendly vehicle.

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Author Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Contributor(s) Abigail Watrous
Denali Lander
Janet Yowell
Katherine Beggs
Educational Standards Http://purl.org/ASN/resources/S100D7F5
Http://purl.org/ASN/resources/S1015D9B
Http://purl.org/ASN/resources/S103C220
Http://purl.org/ASN/resources/S103C27F
Grade Level Elementary School
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Intended Audience Teacher
Language En-US
Publisher / Resource Provider TeachEngineering.com
Resource Format Text/xml
Resource Type Lesson
Text
Rights Information Copyright 2008 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College Of Engineering, University Of Colorado At Boulder
Http://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.php
Subject Keyword(s) Air Pollutants; Biodiesel; Electric Vehicles; Emissions; Hybrid Vehicles; Hydrogen; Ozone; Pollution; Smog
Air; Automobile; Biodiesel; Brainstorming; Car; Carbon Monoxide; Design Process; Emission; Environment; Green Technology; Hybrid; Olympics; Ozone; Pollutant; Pollution; Transportation; Vehicle; Water
Education (General)