Fossil Fuels

What are my learning targets?

What are fossil fuels? How do they form?

Why are they considered nonrenewable resources?

How do I use them? What would my life be like without them?

What is the outlook for the future of crude oil supply/demand?

What are some possible alternatives to fossil fuels?

How am I going to learn them?

Fossil Fuel Foldable- depict how different fossil fuels form and under what conditions.

Fossil Fuel Consumption Spider Chart- Students will brainstorm different ways fossil fuels affect their life on a concept map. They will write a reflection about life without fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuel Notes- World consumption, proven reserves, off shore drilling, tar sands, peak oil

Alternative Energy Movie Guide- alternative resources pros/cons

How will I know that I learned them?

I can pass the following assessment with a C or better:

Energy Resources Assessment