Lesson Summary

 

     I​n this chapter students will learn about the causes and effects of a warming planet by learning about greenhouse gases from human activities like burning fossil fuels. The disruptive activity caused by humans lead to extreme weather, sea-level rising, and loss of biodiverse ecosystems. This will encourage them to analyze local and global evidence to understand the science and socioeconomic impacts. 

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Essential Questions: 

1. How am I and the people around me affected by climate change? How can I spread awareness? 

2. How does energy production lead to an increase of greenhouse gases? In what ways does climate change threaten our jobs and communities? 

3. What are some ways we can improve the current state of the climate?

4. Why has atmospheric carbon emissions increased 40% since pre industrial times? 

5. How are global temperatures affected by carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emissions?​​​​

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Learning Objectives:

Students will be able to...

• Engage in critical discussions and problem-solving to improve battery design through iterative testing and analysis. 

• Incorporate unique approaches and ideas on prototype development.

• Enhance career development efforts by exploring how renewable energy and clean technologies can be applied within our daily lives. 

• Identify the importance of career awareness

• Examine how sustainable practices lead to long-term positive environmental impact.

• Understand how the development and application of biological battery technology connect to sustainable solutions and cleantech career opportunities.

• Discuss the importance of biological batteries and other renewable energy storage technologies to future sustainability and connect these clean energy technologies to their potential future career goals and pathways.  

• Accurately describe and record observations to make connections

• Implement safety knowledge obtained on a continuous basis.

• Students will be able to explain how engineers impact society, the environment, economy, and daily life through their work.

• Break a complex real-world problem into smaller, more manageable tasks that each can be solved using scientific and engineering principles.

• Identify and make connections to various career opportunities.

• Compare and contrast a world that solely runs on renewable energy.

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​​Other Materials

(Presentation slides, photos and technology demos are upon request to Bioechem) 

 

Company Videos

Cleantech STEM kit:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=GIrhokeM1hc&feature=shared

Biological Microbattery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLBcWQCEWnw