Biomass+Film+Activity

Lesson Outline **Objective:**

Introduce to students the roles that biomass can play in our world. Students will learn how biomass can provide business opportunities, agricultural developments and environmental benefits.

Students will learn and explain how biomass from various sources in their community and worldwide can be used in the production of biofuels.

Students will learn and explain how biofuels can impact their community and the world around them in the present and future.

**Time:**

20 to 30 minutes

**Group Discussion:**

Groups of 3 to 4 students will be formed. Students will list details from the video that can be incorporated into their community. Students will also list details that weren't unique to their community. Group will discuss for 8 – 10 minutes. Instructor will assess group dynamics during discussion.

**Oral Presentation:**

Group will make oral presentations for 5 to 10 minutes. One student from each group will participate in an oral presentation of their findings. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">Instructor will observe and assess during presentation.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">**Supplemental Work:**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">As an extension, students will perform an internet search to help them enlarge their list and provide a course reflection using selected questions. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">Reflections will be completed in class before dismissal. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">The extension can be completed at home, on lunch, or after school program. <span style="display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">A summative assessment using a Rubric will be completed on the internet.

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