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The
Railroad Commission of Texas has created this second edition
of our successful Alternative Transportation Fuels curriculum
supplement (1996) to fill a gap in the materials on energy currently
available to secondary-school teachers and students.
No topic could be more timely, especially for Texans. The supplies,
costs, benefits and environmental impacts of energy figure more
prominently in public debate in 2001 than they have at any time
since the oil embargoes of the 1970’s. A goal of Alternative
Energy is to help students develop the awareness and understanding
that will help them make informed choices as consumers and citizens.
These 24 lessons discuss energy and alternative fuels such as
propane, natural gas and electricity primarily in the contexts
of physics, chemistry, biology and earth science. But while
the emphasis is on science, lessons for English, mathematics,
art and social studies classes are also included.
In developing specific activities and investigations, we strove
not only to explain the science behind alternative energy and
fuels, but also to put scientific principles into real-world
contexts that are familiar to most students, by connecting them
to the realms of business, public policy, international trade
and communications media. We took care to include activities
for students at all levels and made sure the activities covered
a wide variety of Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
and learning objectives measured by the Texas Assessment of
Academic Skills (TAAS) tests.
Ben Jonson said good writing should instruct and delight. The
same might be said of good teaching. We hope these activities
help you communicate to your students the joy of discovery as
well as useful information, principles and skills.
Victor G. Carrillo
- Chairman
Railroad
Commission of Texas
Michael L. Williams - Commissioner
Railroad Commission of Texas
Elizabeth A. Jones - Commissioner
Railroad Commission of Texas
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