Texas State Energy Conservation Office
Investigation: Gas Laws in Action - Propane
Using helium as an example of propane, physical science middle schoolers experiment with and graph the relationship between temperature and volume in gases. In a whole-class demonstration, they show how molecules behave under different...
Curated OER
Gas Transport
In this biology worksheet, students examine the transport of gases in the circulatory system and how they bond to hemoglobin.
National Energy Education Development Project
Exploring Transportation
Did you know horsepower is actually based on the power of a horse? 60 horse power is the equivalent of being pulled by a team of 60 horses! Viewers will learn other interesting facts like this from a presentation that begins with the...
National Energy Education Development Project
Exploring Oil and Gas
The United States consumes more oil than any other country, about 1.85 billion barrels (or 77 billion gallons) a day. Viewers learn about the history of fossil fuel exploration and how they are formed in an informative presentation. They...
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Transportation: Beginning ESL Lesson
Vroom vroom! Get behind the wheel of a vehicle in this ESL presentation about transportation. Clear illustrations help to define thirty transportation words such as car, pickup truck, and airplane. Use this presentation in the context of...
Carnegie Mellon University
Transportation
Teach your environmental studies, life science, or engineering class how an internal combustion engine works using the first few slides of the accompanying presentation. Then, focus in on the resulting carbon emissions. Finally, take a...
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#24 How Much Air Is In Foamed Polystyrene Products?
Students are challenged to come up with a good estimate of the amount of air in foamed polystyrene products. They use this gas evolution experiment and as such have students measure the gas generated when foamed polystyrene is degassed...
K12 Reader
Active and Passive Transport
Active and passive systems used to transport materials to and from cells are the subject of a comprehension worksheet that asks readers to use information from the article to answer a series of questions based on the text.
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Transport in Plants
Quite a detailed and advanced look at the transport mechanisms of a plant. The absorption and control of sugar and water concentration are explained and will help an understanding of homeostasis concepts and organ specialization.
Beyond Benign
Got Gas
How much gas does it take to drive around town? The class uses a variety of mathematical procedures to take a look at the use of gas for transportation. Class members use a different unit to determine the cost of driving a car as opposed...
Curated OER
Pumped Up Gas Prices
Students calculate gas prices. In this transportation lesson, students tally the mileage and gas costs of their car for one months. They figure out how much was spent on gas and create a graph showing average gas prices over time.
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Ideal Gas Law Worksheet
In this ideal gas law activity, students complete 8 problem solving questions to find pressure, volume and temperature of given gases.
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Life Skills for Vocational Success: Transportation, Owning a Car; Topic 4: Other Expenses
What are the "hidden" costs of owning a car such as the license tags, gas, and maintenance? High schoolers will learn the reasons car owners have to pay the car tax to keep cars registered. They will also discover the expense of...
Curated OER
Unit 1: Verb "To Be" Transportation
In this grammar worksheet, student fill in 15 blanks using the proper form of the verb "to be." They complete a dialogue about transportation.
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Thematic Unit ----Transportation
Learners identify and name six modes of transportation. Students name the purpose of each of the six modes of transportation. Learners categorize modes of transportation based on where they travel.
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Gas Works
In this natural gas history worksheet students respond to 8 short answer questions based on the article about gases around us and their use in world history.
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Oil and Gas As A Source of Energy
Students discuss the reasons why oil and gas are the United States' main source of energy. In groups, they use the internet to research how the resources are formed and the amount of consumption by the United States. They choose books...
Curated OER
Intermediate Crossword Puzzle - Transportation
In this crossword puzzle activity, students use the clues to fill in the crossword puzzle about transportation. Students complete 7 clues.
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Read a Transportation Story
Sixth graders read a story about intercontinental truck drivers and their journeys. In this transportation lesson plan, 6th graders read the novel Kamyonistan by Robert Hackford and discuss the travels of the truck driver through the...
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The SUV Gas Problem
In this algebra worksheet, students calculate the cost of gas based on miles driven in a SUV. They calculate how long it takes to recover a certain percent of gas mileage. There is an answer key.
Curated OER
Combined Gas Law Practice Sheet
In this combined gas law worksheet, high schoolers use the temperature, the pressure and the volume of gases to find the unknown temperature, volume or pressure of gases using the combined gas law.
Bonneville
Photovoltaic Solutions "Shark-Tank Style"
Come up with a great idea and change the world for the better. Working in groups of three, learners apply their knowledge of photovoltaic systems to design a battery-powered electric vehicle capable of replacing gas-powered cars. They...
Curated OER
Rising Gas Prices – Compounding and Inflation
Financial literacy skills and exponential models are connected by the compound interest formula in this task centered on inflation calculations. Collaborative learners get experience collecting data from the given websites and exploring...
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Transportation
Students learn all about how people and products get from place to place.