Biofuel Challenge
Activity: grow sunflowers over the summer and record progress (optional). Collect and dry the sunflower seeds. Perform a variety of experiments exploring sunflower oil.
Age Group: 9-12
Time required: 1-2 hours per activity
Choices of activities: 7
Start date(s): May (planting sunflowers)
Activity date: August-September (harvest sunflower seeds), October (complete experiments)
A number of resources are available to support this activity:
- Activities document http://www.plants4products.org.uk/activities/RenewablesDon%27tRunOut.pdf
- Supporting website on renewables http://www.teachrenewables.co.uk/
- Supporting website on Products from Plants http://www.plants4products.org.uk/teachers.htm
- Supporting website on Renewable World http://www.renewableworld.org.uk/
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