Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Academic Achievement | 2 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Curriculum Development | 1 |
| Energy | 1 |
| Experiments | 1 |
| Fuels | 1 |
| High School Students | 1 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Inquiry | 1 |
| Research Design | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Science Teacher | 2 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Direct linkHeasley, Paul L.; Van Der Sluys, William G. – Science Teacher, 2009
Through a collaborative project in Pennsylvania, high school students developed a method for converting batches of their cafeteria's waste fryer oil into biodiesel using a 190 L (50 gal) reactor. While the biodiesel is used to supplement the school district's heating and transportation energy needs, the byproduct--glycerol--is used to make hand…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, High School Students, Fuels, Sanitation
Peer reviewedKurz, James S. – Science Teacher, 2001
Describes the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) and explains the reasons for a curriculum change. Introduces CAPT-style labs which require students to identify a problem, ask questions, develop a hypothesis, design and conduct an experiment, analyze data, and draw conclusions. (YDS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, High Schools, Inquiry
