Education

Cars of Tomorrow and the American Community

Description

Through this unit, students identify how alternatively fueled cars of tomorrow can be used in their community. The unit contains an introductory activity that helps students determine which energy and transportation issues are important to them and their communities, and three research sections about alternative fueled vehicles that address availability and distribution; emissions and health; and operation, maintenance, and refueling. With each lesson, students discover another social, scientific, or technical aspect of cutting-edge automotive technologies and fuels. 97 pages

Meeting Standards for Learning

This unit supports many teaching/learning standards covered in:

Technology Content Standards

        International Technology Education Association (ITEA)

CURRICULUM STANDARDS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES

        National Council for Social Studies

NATIONAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS

        International Society for Technology Education (ISTE)

SCANS FOUNDATION SKILLS AND WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES

        Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills

Availability

Over 120 teachers across the country are helping NESEA pilot test this new unit during the spring semester of 2001. If you would like to join them, or just look over this new unit, please contact NESEA at: (413) 774-6051, or cmason@nesea.org.

The unit is FREE to teachers through to the generous support of the US Department of Energy Clean Cities Program.

Funded By:

U.S. Department of Energy Clean Cities Program.