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Mercury Emissions: "Cap and Trade" Game Lesson PlanMercury Emissions: "Cap and Trade" Game Lesson Plan
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Mercury Emissions: "Cap and Trade" Game

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Students identify the role of government in protecting the environment, and participate in a game where they run a profitable or unprofitable power plant in changing market conditions. They summarize the pros and cons of emissions credit trading.

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9th - 12th
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Social Studies & History
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