Diesel Exhaust

Students identify various types of engines and how they are different.  In this engine lesson students view different types of engines using the Internet, take a quiz and type a quick write activity.

Students explain how a sensor works. For this technology lesson, students determine the air quality around their school. They record observations and share results to class.

Following this procedure, eager engineers construct a working model of a piston system, similar to that in an internal combustion engine. Perfect for STEM or automotive technology classes, the activity comes complete with analysis and...

Teams of Texas tourists gather into groups to analyze what they can do with $50 worth of an alternative fuel. They write checks, keep a balance sheet, and map out their sight-seeing route taking into consideration the location of...

In this oil spill worksheet, students examine a 4-page article regarding basic facts about oil spills and toxicity of oil.

Tenth graders evaluate the physical mechanisms that cause a change in NOx emissions. In this combustion lesson, 10th graders participate in a research project. Students create a presentation of their findings.