Combustion (Brie-anna Molina)
Author
Brie-anna Molina
Principle(s) Illustrated
Combustion is a process of a substance chemically reacting with oxygen to produce heat. Not all substances combust when introduced to an oxidizer. Those that do are called fuels. In this exercise, students try to identify what properties in a substance make it a fuel or not.
Standards
NGSS Science & engineering standards
NGSS Cross-cutting concept standards
NGSS Disciplinary core idea standards
Questioning Script
Prior knowledge & experience:
What do they already know.
Root question:
Prediction, question, etc.
Target response:
What is the correct answer
Common Misconceptions:
State common misconceptions
Photographs and Movies
Put all photos in the class photo album and reference here.
Put all movies in your own Youtube account. Make sure that the account is set for public viewing. Insert the Youtube videos here.
Applications to everyday live
Comparing the fuel efficiency of gasoline vs. diesel vs. ethanol vs. biodiesel, etc.