EV Grand Prix
Students will build a battery-powered car, trace the energy transformations, and then race them!
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Electric Vehicles
Vroom vs Zoom: Analyzing Car Costs
Students will compare costs associated with electric and gas powered vehicles based on driving usage and state and then develop a car buying tool (Choose your own adventure style) using Google Forms.
Charging Forward: Electric Vehicle Debates
Students will present scientific arguments on various topics related to electric vehicles in the form of debates with the goal of becoming more aware of some of the issues related to the adoption of electric vehicles.
Today I learned about Electric Cars
In this educator’s guide created by the TILclimate project through MIT, students will explore EV associated emissions across the US, identify impacts of air pollution from gas vehicles and create an improvement plan for their school site.
Why Electric Cars are finally taking over
In this TED-Ed lesson, students will watch a 10 minute video that describes the history of electric cars, followed by 8 comprehension questions, additional “Dig Deeper” resources for students to explore and discuss.
Get Your EV Motor Running
In this lesson from Electrify America, students will identify energy transformations by building a simple DC motor and draw connections to motors in electric vehicles.
Take Charge of Charging
In this lesson from Electrify America, students will research charging stations and energy sources and then will develop a position paper identifying the effect of the increased need of electricity in their town to deliver in a debate.
Transition to Electric Cars
In this Semi Foundation lesson plan, students will explore the advantages and challenges of transitioning to electric vehicles by comparing emissions, costs, and incentives through collecting data, graphing data, and writing equations.
EVs and Electric Circuits
In this lesson from Electrify America, students will use salt dough to build circuits to light an LED bulb.