To the teacher: Click on the link next to the title of each lesson for a list of TEKS by grade and subject matter.

Creating an Advertisement PDF
The student will:

• identify and express the benefits of using alternative fuels.
  
• create a one-page print advertisement.

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! PDF
The student will:

• recognize differences between an editorial and a news article.
  
• determine from a list of facts which are main points on which an article could be written and which are supporting details.
  
• sort facts into categories.
  
• write a persuasive editiorial

Tour de Texas PDF
The student will:

• plan and calculate a trip through Texas using an alternative fuel.
  
• gather information concerning budget, travel vouchers, places visited, and refueling stations.
  
• use maps and directories to research pertinent information.
  
• predict how far they can travel, how many sights they will see, how many times they will refuel, and how many stops they will make.
  
• compare and contrast their predictions with their final outcomes.
  
• create math story problems.

Conversions That Make Cents PDF
The student will:

• synthesize data to complete a table.
  
• compare and contrast typical costs of vehicles using various fuels.
  
• determine causes and effects of converting vehicles to use an alternative fuel.