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Car wars

Car wars

Imagine it is 2020 and students are about to get their first car. Increased carbon dioxide emissions have led to huge financial incentives to buy alternatives to petrol engines - but which car is best? In this activity students examine evidence and come to a decision on who wins the Car Wars.

Learning objectives

Apply knowledge about atmospheric carbon dioxide
Evaluate solutions to the problem of increasing carbon dioxide emissions from cars and justify opinions

Blueprint curriculum link

Unit: Atmosphere
Concept: Air pollutants: Processes such as burning fuels, and natural events like volcanic eruptions, add new substances to the atmosphere. They cause pollution in the local area and spread outwards and upwards into the atmosphere
Skills: Decisions: Consider ethical implications and social, environmental and financial consequences
Learning stage: Analyse

Activity contents

Teachers guide
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Weblinks

BMW advert
Video outlining innovations in car energy sources

Hydrogen fuel cells
Useful teacher information explaining how hydrogen fuel cells work

Biodiesel cars
Comprehensive information about biofuel cars, accessible to confident readers

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One Father Christmas

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Short description This seasonal activity asks about Santa's ancestors: are all the modern ones descended from one ancient ‘Father’ Christmas? Students first...

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Eat chocolate, stay healthy

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It comes with a level of response style mark scheme that is now used in GCSE science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobjective\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse your understanding of the digestive system to judge if a diet is suitable for a person, based on their nutritional requirements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprint curriculum link\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Tissues \u0026amp; organs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept: The digestive system: \u003cspan\u003eA balanced diet supplies cells with nutrients, which are broken down by organs into molecules that can travel in the blood\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning stage: Analyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eActivity contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerPoint file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity is delivered as a zip file. After you checkout, you will be sent an email with the link to download it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e+ free Christmas gift: a copy of the Cells chapter from the new WOW SCIENCE year 7 textbook to arrive in early January. Max 1 per customer.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e","published_at":"2018-05-27T14:01:29+01:00","created_at":"2019-03-26T22:15:23+00:00","vendor":"Mastery Science","type":"Activity","tags":["Big Idea_Organisms","Blueprint unit_Y8 Tissues \u0026 organs","Learning stage_Analyse","Year 8 Tissues \u0026 organs","Year_Year 8"],"price":0,"price_min":0,"price_max":0,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32724406075463,"title":"Eat chocolate","option1":"Eat chocolate","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Eat chocolate, stay healthy - Eat chocolate","public_title":"Eat chocolate","options":["Eat chocolate"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-256,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":32724406108231,"title":"stay healthy + free gift","option1":"stay healthy + free gift","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Eat chocolate, stay healthy - stay healthy + free gift","public_title":"stay healthy + free gift","options":["stay healthy + free gift"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":32724406140999,"title":"I don't want the free gift","option1":"I don't want the free gift","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Eat chocolate, stay healthy - I don't want the free gift","public_title":"I don't want the free gift","options":["I don't want the free gift"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-1,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2211\/3953\/products\/choc.png?v=1553673790"],"featured_image":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2211\/3953\/products\/choc.png?v=1553673790","options":["Options"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":1092487708743,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.711,"height":380,"width":270,"src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2211\/3953\/products\/choc.png?v=1569139713"},"aspect_ratio":0.711,"height":380,"media_type":"image","src":"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2211\/3953\/products\/choc.png?v=1569139713","width":270}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's Easter and that means chocolate! 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Eat chocolate, stay healthy

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Short description It's Easter and that means chocolate! Students' challenge is to help Kate stick to her balanced diet and...

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Chocolate money

{"id":1300466204743,"title":"Chocolate money","handle":"chocolate-moneyt","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropeans love chocolate - we eat over half the world's supply! The bad news is that we are eating more cocoa than can be produced and soon chocolate may become a rare and precious commodity as farmers struggle to meet demand. In this activity students apply their knowledge of pollination to discuss why cocoa yields on a plantation are decreasing. They then find out who funds scientific research by taking roles in a funding meeting - can they work out a deal where all parties will benefit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/iWLkj2r7Z5iAY7\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e \u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobjectives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcosystem: why insect pollination is important in producing our food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience in society: understand who funds scientific research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprint curriculum link\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Interdependence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept: Abiotic \u0026amp; biotic: Abiotic and biotic factors affect the population of an organism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills: Speak: Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning stage: Analyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eActivity contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerPoint file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity is delivered as a zip file. After you checkout, you will be sent an email with the link to download it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWeblinks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2014\/nov\/21\/cocoa-crisis-world-chocolate-stash-melting-away\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe cocoa crisis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNews story on why chocolate supplies are running low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/acp-st.eu\/content\/optimisation-cocoa-pollination-increased-cocoa-yields-and-income-generation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCocoa pollination research project\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackground reading for teachers. The real research project that the one in the activity was based on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/safeshare.tv\/w\/QANVMVIGJA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChocolate in the Ivory Coast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this video to show the students how cocoa is harvested. The section 3:02-3:44 is suitable. If you have time, your students may enjoy watching the rest of the video which shows cocoa farmers tasting chocolate for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+ free Christmas gift: a copy of the Cells chapter from the new WOW SCIENCE year 7 textbook to arrive in early January. 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The bad news is that we are eating more cocoa than can be produced and soon chocolate may become a rare and precious commodity as farmers struggle to meet demand. In this activity students apply their knowledge of pollination to discuss why cocoa yields on a plantation are decreasing. They then find out who funds scientific research by taking roles in a funding meeting - can they work out a deal where all parties will benefit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/iWLkj2r7Z5iAY7\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e \u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobjectives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcosystem: why insect pollination is important in producing our food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScience in society: understand who funds scientific research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprint curriculum link\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Interdependence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept: Abiotic \u0026amp; biotic: Abiotic and biotic factors affect the population of an organism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills: Speak: Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning stage: Analyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eActivity contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerPoint file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity is delivered as a zip file. After you checkout, you will be sent an email with the link to download it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWeblinks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2014\/nov\/21\/cocoa-crisis-world-chocolate-stash-melting-away\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe cocoa crisis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNews story on why chocolate supplies are running low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/acp-st.eu\/content\/optimisation-cocoa-pollination-increased-cocoa-yields-and-income-generation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCocoa pollination research project\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackground reading for teachers. The real research project that the one in the activity was based on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/safeshare.tv\/w\/QANVMVIGJA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChocolate in the Ivory Coast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this video to show the students how cocoa is harvested. The section 3:02-3:44 is suitable. If you have time, your students may enjoy watching the rest of the video which shows cocoa farmers tasting chocolate for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e+ free Christmas gift: a copy of the Cells chapter from the new WOW SCIENCE year 7 textbook to arrive in early January. Max 1 per customer.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}

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