Chemical Reactions

Project: Biofuel Pamphlet

What types of biofuel are used in vehicles?

Teacher Note

Use this summative project to help students relate what they know about fuels to new technology used to create new fuels. Students can complete their pamphlets in pairs or small groups.

Check over each student’s table before they actually make the pamphlet.

Emphasize to students that a table helps them organize data and improves their ability to compare and contrast related content in the table.

Use information from the Internet to create a digital pamphlet that gives information for three different biofuels that currently are being researched by chemists. Before making the pamphlet, make a table where you can fill in the following information for each biofuel:

name of the biofuel and its chemical formula
how it is made
the type of engine for which it is designed
a list of the reactants and products as it goes through combustion
an explanation of how this biofuel is better than fossil fuels for the environment

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Attach the file of your completed biofuel pamphlet here.

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Evaluation Criteria: Your pamphlet will be evaluated based on the following content:

identification of three biofuels by name and chemical formula
description of manufacturing process for each biofuel
identification of the engines that use each biofuel
listing of reactants and products for combustion of each biofuel
comparison of the properties of the three biofuels

Evaluation Criteria
Scale Criteria	3	2	1	0
Biofuel Identification	Three biofuels and their correct chemical formulas are given.	Two biofuels and their correct chemical formulas are given, or three are named but some are lacking formulas.	One biofuel and its correct chemical formula is given, or two are named but one is lacking a formula.	No biofuels are named or formulas given.
Manufacturing Process	Manufacturing process is clearly described for three biofuels.	Manufacturing process is clearly described for two biofuels.	Manufacturing process is clearly described for one biofuel.	No manufacturing processes are described.
Engines	Correct engine type(s) are identified for three biofuels.	Correct engine type(s) are identified for two biofuels.	Correct engine type(s) are identified for one biofuel.	No engine types are identified.
Reactants and Products	Reactants and products are described for the combustion of three biofuels.	Reactants and products are described for the combustion of two biofuels.	Reactants and products are described for the combustion of one biofuel.	No reactants or products for combustion are described.
Comparisons	All three biofuels are compared and contrasted on multiple properties.	Two biofuels are compared and contrasted on multiple properties.	Two or three biofuels are compared on only one property.	No comparisons are made among the biofuels.

Project: Biofuel Pamphlet

What types of biofuel are used in vehicles?

Teacher Note

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