Paperclip+Fossil+Fuels

=**Paperclip Fossil Fuels**= -> Help students understand the differing contributions of coal, oil, and natural gas to global warming.

__Overview__ - Each group gets a hydrocarbon molecule made of carbon atoms (red paperclips) and hydrogen atoms (white paperclips). (__Note__: any two colors will work.) - Groups "burn" their hydrocarbons by breaking the bonds (taking apart the paperclips). - Each group records: - Students discuss which fossil fuel is best to use, and which one is worst, if we want to minimize global warming.
 * how many bonds they broke (represents the energy released).
 * how many carbon atoms they released (represents CO 2 added to the atmosphere).

__Documents__ (Note that all margins should be set to 0.7 inches for proper printing.)

[|Paperclip Fossil Fuels Explanation.docx]

[|Paperclip Fossil Fuels Worksheet 2x.docx]

[|Paperclip Fossil Fuels Worksheet.docx]