Review for:FuelEconomy.govIf you used this resource in your own classroom, please add your review. posted: on June 14, 2007 at 11:06AM
My rating of this resource: ***
My experience using this resource: Env. Science
Topic I was teaching: Environmental impact/ecological footprints
My learning goal for which this resource was used: for students to understand how choices they make (or will make) will affect the environment
Course Level: Intro or Regular
How I/my students used the resource: Students did a side-by-side comparison of different models of cars as a part of a larger project on air pollution
Value Added: Provides access to data sets, Increases student engagement and motivation
Strengths: good place to go for facts, many students are interested in learning about cars that they have or see on the road
Weaknesses: not necessarily geared toward students.
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