Instructions

 Glue this sheet into your exercise book where you can find it each period.
 You can complete these tasks in any order you wish, however it will be easier to start at the top and work
your way down
 Each class period you must complete at least 1 activity – Miss Turner will be conferencing with you each
period to monitor your progress.
 You can use other students, the Internet, textbooks, workbooks to help with your research

Explore – The Carbon Cycle

Activity A Activity B Activity C Activity D
Carbon cycle work Fill in the gaps, cut out Carbon Cycle cloze Carbon Cycle – extracting information
sheet – write a and glue into your activity – using the from a text.
description of each book in the correct knowledge you have Read article and answer the 4 questions
step as shown in the order to show the gained so far, fill in the at the bottom of the page
pictures Carbon Cycle gaps and glue into
your book
Explain – Compare and contrast the physical properties of Alkanes and Alcohols
Activity E Activity F Activity G Activity H
List name and List name and Identify products of Identify products of complete and
structure of 1st 10 structure of 1st 2 complete and incomplete combustion of 1st 2 Alcohols
Alkanes Alcohols incomplete
combustion of 1st 10
Alkanes
Explore and Explain – What are the chemical properties of fuels
Activity I Activity J Activity K Activity L
Write word and Write word and Compare and Contrast Complete a written report using the
symbol equations for symbol equations for the combustion of Combustion summary handout.
complete and complete and Alkanes and Alcohols
incomplete incomplete (use graphic
combustion for 1st 5 combustion for 1st 2 organiser)
Alkanes Alcohols
Discuss the implications of carbon compounds as fuels on humans and the environment
Activity M Activity N Activity O Activity P
Explain what is meant What are the issues What are the causes What are the causes and effects of
by Fuel Efficiency around Air Pollution and effects of the Global Warming?
(think about energy that results from the Greenhouse Effect? Use a graphic organiser
production). Give use of carbon Use a graphic Activity Q
examples important compounds as fuels? organiser Explain the difference between Organic
to you in everyday life Discuss at least 2 and Inorganic Carbon Compounds. Use a
issues. graphic organiser
Activity R Activity S Activity T Activity U
What are the causes What are the benefits Write an argument for Read School Journal Part 3 Number 1
and effects of Ocean and consequences of and against the use of 2011 “How big is your carbon footprint”
Acidification? using food crops for fuel types for 1) What does “Carbon Footprint” mean?
Use a graphic fuels? E.g. biofuels, enhanced 2) Explain the Greenhouse effect
organiser ethanol performance of a 3) What would happen to the Earth if
Use a graphic range of motor driven we didn’t do anything about our Carbon
organiser vehicles e.g. Formula Footprint?
1 vs V8 supercars; jet 4) What are some ways we can reduce
boat vs outboard our Carbon Footprint?
motors
Activity V Activity W Activity X Activity Y
Complete “Using Fuels Complete “Biomass” Complete “Vanishing Complete “Fermentation” booklet
to make Electricity” booklet Resources” booklet
worksheet
HOMEWORK: Each night you need to be working through the tasks in your Green workbook, you can check your
answers with Miss Turner during the next period.