Reducing Our Carbon Footprints

Hello, my name is N.L. In my Freshman STEAM course class Fuel, we have gotten into the third unit. During this unit, we have been reviewing and learning about solving and plotting inequalities, the carbon cycle, the laws of conservation of energy and thermodynamics, and balancing chemical equations. Throughout this class, I have learned a lot about different sources and types of fuel and energy. We went on a Field Experience where we walked around the Goose Island neighborhood of Chicago and looked for different forms of pollution. Pollution is when any substance is in the wrong place or concentration in the environment. The most interesting and true thing I learned is that "invisible" pollution like carbon emissions is worse than "visible" pollution like litter on the ground. For this Action Project, we were supposed to write an action plan for reducing "our" carbon footprints. Hope you enjoy!

Solar Energy VS Fossil Fuel Energy

Hello, my name is N.L. and I'm a freshman at GCE Lab School. This is my second Action Project for my STEAM course, FUEL. During the second unit of this class, we visited a Tesla showroom to learn about the difference between electric battery cars and gasoline and diesel fuel cars. In class, we have been learning about slope or rate of change not only in lines but in things like products. For this Action Project, we choose a renewable resource that we wanted to make an infomercial about. I hope you enjoy this video.

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United States and Venezuela Oil Production

Hello, my name is N.L. I am a freshman at GCE Lab School. This action project is for my STEAM course "Fuel". In this class, we have been learning about energy and energy density, renewable and nonrenewable resources, slope, and the elements of the periodic table. A field experience guest speaker named Christa from Nicor Gas company talked to us about what her company does, many different and interesting energy resources, and how important carbon emissions are. For this action project, I made a slide show showing oil production between two different countries by using slope or rate of change.