Fueling Scientific Inquiry

Understanding the different types of energy is a key part of the eighth grade curriculum. David Taube, a science teacher at Renfroe Middle School, wanted his students to have hands-on learning about alternative fuels. DEF funds purchased a solar/hydrogen demonstration unit and three hydrogen fuel cell-powered cars for his classroom. With these units, students gain firsthand experience with clean, sustainable energy technologies.
Lucas Schaffer and Sophia Taylor watch as their teacher David Taube uses a hydrogen fuel cell car to demonstrate how energy is being transformed from one type to another.