Lab 8: Finding Solutions with Technology

The lab activity described here was developed by Candace Dunlap of TERC for the EarthLabs project.

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Investigation Summary and Learning Objectives

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After completing this investigation, students will be able to:

Evaluate the pros and cons technologies designed to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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Activity Overview

In Part A:. Students explore different types of technology that purport to reduce the amount of CO₂in the atmosphere. They begin by watching a video about a young middle school age student who develops a way to take CO₂out of the air for a science experiment. Next, using an interactive developed for a NOVAScienceNow program, they investigate some pros and cons of carbon sequestration technology.

In Part B: Students take on the role of a science technology blogger who, as part of an interview for a position with Wired magazine, is requested to identify and evaluate the pros and cons of a new and emerging CO₂ reduction technology.