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An Investigative Lesson: Burning Fossil Fuels

An Investigative Lesson: Burning Fossil Fuels


Tiffany Cash supports her environmental science students in investigating the products of burning fossil fuels. In this video, students begin by making predictions, then gather evidence, and analyze their data to identify the byproducts of fossil fuel combustion. They then construct and revise individual models before working together to develop a class consensus model that explains their findings.

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The development of this material was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DRL 2100808. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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