Lesson Summary

 

Students will learn the major strategies needed to confront climate change. There are many different avenues innovation can take to combat climate change enhancing different products' energy efficiency,  such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions while transitioning to renewable energies and also promoting sustainable practices.

 

Essential Question 

 

• What are some innovative strategies you can apply in your community to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

• What are some ways the government can regulate the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced?

• Are there any ways your community has been affected by climate change? For ex. Flooding, drought, extreme thunderstorms & hurricanes

• How can you tweak your lifestyle to be more sustainable? ( Ex. Transportation, Diet….)

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Learning Objectives

 

 Students will be able to

• Explore the role your community plays in developing sustainable strategies to combat climate change

• Identify ways that the government takes measure can ensure companies are working within a legal framework to ensure sustainability

• Determine how different technologies can solve the problem of Climate Change

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Other Materials 

 

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

 

Company Videos

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Cleantech STEM kit:

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

Biological Microbattery:

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