The lesson plan was developed as a collaboration between the Outreach and Education staff at the Creative Discovery Museum, (a children's science museum) in Chattanooga, TN, and BESC (BioEnergy Science Center) scientists and educators.
Lesson plans, focused at the 5th grade level, are posted along with the materials used in the demonstrations of the lessons as well as where they may be purchased. We encourage anyone interested in promoting education in elementary and middle schools about biofuels and specifically biofuels developed from cellulosic material such as switch grass and populus to investigate them. We would be happy to provide any help in the use of these plans for education. The lessons have been taught in schools throughout Tennessee and Georgia through our Outreach Program and workshops to train teachers and museum educators in other cities and states is in progress. The lessons are designed to give students and teachers an understanding of the difficulties in developing biofuels and the necessity of doing so with educational standards required in classrooms in mind.
We would appreciate any feedback/suggestions/you may have if you use these plans or if we may provide any assistance. Our contact information: Sue Krall (spk@cdmfun.org), Director of Outreach Activities, Creative Discovery Museum PO Box 6339 Chattanooga, TN 37401; Janet Wespheling (janwest@uga.edu), Activity Lead for BESC Education and Outreach activities, Genetics Department, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30622.
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