A newly updated ethanol education program for high schoolers, presented by the Renewable Fuels Foundation, is now available for teachers and others, to help students in grades 9–12 learn about ethanol and understand the value of the lower-cost, American-made renewable fuel.
In the course of four stops on a GPS-style map, students learn what ethanol is, its environmental benefits, how it creates jobs, and how it can be used. An activity sheet provided by Kansas Corn STEM helps students and their teachers monitor their progress.
“At a time when there are so many myths and much misunderstanding about renewable fuels like ethanol, offering the right education materials is crucial,” said RFF Chairman Neal Kemmet. “The Renewable Fuels Foundation is proud to offer this revised program that takes advantage of the newest information and modes of learning for students, in a format that respects their time and their intelligence. With high schoolers learning how to drive or being new drivers, it’s even more important that they learn how to choose the best option as they pull up to the pump to fuel their vehicle.”
The high school module is one part of RFF’s overall Ethanol in the Classroom effort. Other modules cover grades 3–5 and grades 6–8, where students choose a vehicle to navigate an interactive roadmap for their online journey to learn about ethanol, earning badges along the way. Students end their trip with a final true-false, no-stress “Ethanol Challenge” to reinforce what they’ve learned in the course.
The Renewable Fuels Foundation was established to help meet the education, research and strategic planning needs of the U.S. fuel ethanol industry.
