Fossil Fuels and CO2
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
What it is
This video explains the formation of fossil fuels and how burning fossil fuels creates carbon dioxide.
Teaching tips
Classroom Implementation:
Use this video when discussing Earth's history, climate, paleoclimate, and geologic processes.
Interdisciplinary Connections:
History:
Use this video when discussing the Industrial Revolution or societal changes over the last 200 years brought about by machines and industrial production.
Chemistry and Biology:
Use this video for lessons about the carbon cycle, combustion, cellular respiration, photosynthesis, and states of matter.
Related Resources:
Other resources related to this topic include this interactive data resource about carbon emissions, this instructional video about human impacts on the environment, and this table of solutions to climate change.
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