High School Science Spotlight

Read about an Eco Car class, and two high school science teams who are designing cars for Shell Eco-marathon, a competition that tests who can make a car go farthest on one gallon of fuel.

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Welcome to Energize Your Future with Shell, featuring standards-based (STEM) lessons developed with Scholastic. Using real-life scenarios and activities, Energize Your Future gives students information and tools they need to understand the benefits and trade-offs of energy today and in the future. The lessons and interactive group activities below will give your high school students practical information and valuable analysis strategies to make them knowledgeable, confident, and empowered energy consumers. ALIGNMENT WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS

• Understanding the Changing Picture of Energy The environment, prices, natural resources, innovations—all of these influence the changing picture of energy. Students will understand benefits and trade-offs as they draw conclusions about the future of energy.
• Exploring Energy Alternatives Help your students understand renewable energy with this lesson that guides them to consider the economic, environmental, and personal impact of using alternative energy sources.
• The Power of Efficiency Students analyze the impact of personal energy choices as they learn about energy efficiency, energy measurement, and how consumer decisions affect energy.
• Innovations, Implications, and Trade-offs With a focus on vehicle technology, students understand some of the implications and trade-offs involved with energy-related innovations.
• Solving Problems in the Real World Using an interactive natural disaster simulation, students will apply STEM problem-solving processes as they create solutions for a hazardous materials spill.

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