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You have been hired to help Huntsville go green by decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide emissions from public transportation in your community. Write a  letter (in your Engineering Notebook) to Mayor Battle persuading him that all vehicles in Huntsville should be hybrid or electric cars. (Choose one) Be sure to provide facts to back up your opinion!

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Random Fun Facts

The dollar values on the board game Monopoly have been the same since 1935.

Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees..

Squirrels lose more than half of the nuts they hide..

72% of people eavesdrop.

Fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than a space shuttle.

All pilots on international flights identify themselves in English regardless of their country of origin.

Mosquitoes prefer to bite people with Type O blood..

A woodpecker can peck 20 times a second.

The first paperback book was printed by Penguin Publishing in 1935.

The past tense for the English word 'dare' is 'durst'.

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Keep Safe Online by Taking The "KidzSearch Safety Pledge"

1.) I will never give out any personal information that can identify me online unless my parents say it is okay. Things like passwords, links to social media sites, cell phone or home number, current location, full name, credit card number, social security number, school name, and home address must never be given out. Other things, like your birthday or age are okay in certain cases, but it is best to keep that private.

2.) I will never post any personal information about another person unless my parents approve it. This includes giving passwords to your friend.

3.) I will never post any pictures or videos of myself or others without getting approval from my parents.

4.) I will never sign up for any online service without first checking with my parents or a person I trust.

5.) I will never ever meet in person with someone I met online. If your parents say it is okay, have them go with you and meet in a public place.

6.) I will immediately tell my parents about anything that made me feel uncomfortable while online.

7.) I will never download or install any computer software or apps without checking with a trusted adult.

8.) I will talk with my parents about how much time I can spend online and what websites or tools I can use. I will not allow the internet to interfere with doing homework or house chores, exercising/sports, or other important activities.

9.) I will be very careful texting or playing online games while outside to avoid possibly hurting myself or others. I will make sure to stay focused on what is around me, such as looking out for cars or bikes, or wandering into unfamiliar areas.

10.) I will always be polite and respectful of others and never post anything hurtful online, or do or say anything that I would not want to be said about myself.

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Random Fun Facts The dollar values on the board game Monopoly have been the same since 1935. Every ton of recycled paper saves about 17 trees.. Squirrels lose more than half of the nuts they hide.. 72% of people eavesdrop. Fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than a space shuttle.

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Electric cars are something that show up in the news all the time. There are several reasons for the continuing interest in these vehicles:

Electric cars create less pollution than gasoline-powered cars, so they are an environmentally friendly alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles (especially in cities).

Any news story about hybrid cars usually talks about electric cars as well.

Vehicles powered by fuel cells are electric cars, and fuel cells are getting a lot of attention right now in the news.

An electric car is a car powered by an electric motor rather than a gasoline engine.

From the outside, you would probably have no idea that a car is electric. In most cases, electric cars are created by converting a gasoline-powered car, and in that case it is impossible to tell. When you drive an electric car, often the only thing that clues you in to its true nature is the fact that it is nearly silent.

Under the hood, there are a lot of differences between gasoline and electric cars:

The gasoline engine is replaced by an electric motor.

The electric motor gets its power from a controller.

The controller gets its power from an array of rechargeable batteries.

A gasoline engine, with its fuel lines, exhaust pipes, coolant hoses and intake manifold, tends to look like a plumbing project. An electric car is definitely a wiring project.

In order to get a feeling for how electric cars work in general, let's start by looking at a typical electric car to see how it comes together.

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Electric cars are something that show up in the news all the time. There are several reasons for the continuing interest in these vehicles: Electric cars create less pollution than gasoline-powered cars, so they are an environmentally friendly alternative to gasoline-powered vehicles (especially in cities).

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Alternative Fuels Data Center: Hybrid and Plug-In Cars

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Alternative Fuels Data Center: Hybrid and Plug-In Cars

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Alternative Fuels Data Center: Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicles

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PHEVs are powered by an internal combustion engine that can run on conventional or alternative fuel and an electric motor that uses energy stored in a battery. The vehicle can be plugged in to an electric power source to charge the battery.

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Video for webquest that provides background on hybrid cars

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Futuristic cars using an alternate fuel source make a stop in Norman.

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Answer the following in your Engineering Notebook. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES.
1) How does a hybrid car work? How can solar energy help fuel hybrid cars?
2) How does an electric car work?
3) How do hybrid and electric cars impact the environment?
4) What are the advantages of using hybrid and electric cars?
5) What are the disadvantages of using hybrid and electric cars?

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Use the videos and research site on this page to learn more information about hybrid and electric.

Using complete sentences, write the answers to the focus questions in your Engineering Notebook.

Complete the Bonus Activity if you finish early.

Once all of the tasks above are completed, you may go to the Greenpower Game site.