Biofuels - Investigating Ethanol Production and Combustion Lab
Grades 6-12. For your STEM curriculum.
Lab consists of three investigations. Investigation one is a demonstration of corn and cane sugar (the two food sources used most commonly to produce ethanol) and the fermented stillage to produce fuel. Investigation two involves students investigating the energy released by the combustion of ethanol and kerosene and comparing the results. In investigation three, students measure and compare two by-products of the two fuels: CO2 and particulate matter. Enough materials for six groups of four or five.
WARNING: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.