Iowa: Corn and Climate
Climate Central
This video reviews the benefits and drawbacks associated with growing corn to make ethanol.
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Educators can implement several techniques to enhance the learning experience with the video. The topic lends itself to student debates on farming and the future, the pros/cons of biofuels, and a cost analysis of alternative fuels. Students can research and compare other potential benefits and drawbacks of other research technologies that produce fuel - for example, fuel produced from algae. See also other resources on the CLEAN site that can support a lesson on biofuels.