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Plants in Your Gas Tank: Photosynthesis to Ethanol
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Plants in Your Gas Tank: Photosynthesis to Ethanol

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Subject ScienceLife Science
Grade Level Grades 3-12
Resource Type Activity
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With ethanol becoming more prevalent in the media and in gas tanks, it is important for students to know from where it comes. This module from the U.S. Department of Engergy uses a series of activities to show how energy and mass are converted from one form to another. It focuses on the conversion of light energy into chemical energy via photosynthesis. It then goes on to show how the chemical energy in plant sugars can be fermented to produce ethanol. Finally, the reasons for using ethanol as a fuel are discussed.

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acts_benson_biofuel_313.pdf

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February 12, 2020
617.23 KB
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2 Reviews
Good information and plans
cbclt911
May 03, 2014
Great unit combining plants and energy
nataliehollifield
June 05, 2013
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