Education Resources

This series of lessons was created by Oregon State University (OSU), for more information please visit the OSU website.

These lessons encompass the topics of bioenergy, biofuels, carbon impacts and life-cycle analysis. The lessons are designed for middle and high school students and have options for advanced students in each lesson. Additionally, the lessons meet Next Generation Science Standards.

Growing Bioenergy

• Growing Algae for Fuel

  (middle school and high school)

• Sustainable Communities, You Be the Judge

  (middle school and high school)

• Properties of Soil

  (middle school)

• Growing Bioenergy Activity

  (middle and high school)

• Roots and Shoots Activity

  (middle school)

 Biofuels

• Making Bouncy Balls to Explore Polymer Chemistry and Biofuels

  (middle school and high school)

• Biofuel Trailer Design Activity & Worksheet

   (middle and high school)

• Burn a Nut Activity

  (high school)

• Corn Math

  (high school)

• Brewing for Bioenergy

  (middle and high school)

• Generations of Biofuels

  (middle and high school)

• Generations of Biofuels Worksheet

  (middle and high school)

• Generations of Biofuels Flashcards

  (middle and high school)

Bioenergy

• Comparing Biofuels and Bioproducts Activity

   (high school)

• It All Comes Down to Glucose

  (middle school and high school)

Coproducts

• Fork it Over! Creating Bioplastics

  (middle school and high school)

• Fantastic Bioplastic!

  (middle school)

Carbon Impacts

• Carbon Footprint Lesson and Worksheets

  (middle and high school)

• Carbon Video Episode 1: It’s All About Carbon

  (middle and high school)

• Carbon Video Episode 2: Carbon’s Special Knack for Bonding

  (middle and high school)

• Carbon Video Episode 3: Break a Carbon Bond and – Presto! – Civilization

  (middle and high school)

• Carbon Video Episode 4: When Carbon Falls in Love, the World Heats Up

  (middle and high school)

• Carbon Video Episode 5: What We Can Do About Global Warming

  (middle and high school)

• Fuel Comparison Activity

  (middle and high school)

Sustainability

• Exoplanet 1061: A Sustainability Game – Directions

  (middle and high school)

• Exoplanet 1061: A Sustainability Game – Habitat Cards Desert Tundra Rainforest Grasslands

  (middle and high school)

• Exoplanet 1061: A Sustainability Game – Tech Map

  (middle and high school)

• Exoplanet 1061: A Sustainability Game – Tabulation Board

  (middle and high school)

• Exoplanet 1061: A Sustainability Game – Additional Game Cards

  (middle and high school)

• Life Cycle Analysis Mind Map

  (middle and high school)

Microbial Fuel Cell

• Microbial Fuel Cell Poster

  (high school)

• Microbial Fuel Cell Animation

  (high school)