Part of Lesson Plan: **5 Gases (updated) by Michael Fleming

Activity Overview / Details

Write on a white board the words "vehicle emissions." Ask students to describe what vehicle emissions are (can you see, smell, feel, hear or measure them?). Write down all their answers and then show the You Tube video.

After the video, ask if the exhaust emissions on the Mustang were normal or abnormal. Since there is smoke, ask what color it is (white / blue). Talk about driving conditions in that we do not know if the vehicle is cold or hot. Mention that a small amount of white smoke is normal when vehicles are cold. Guide the discussion to what is a perfect combustion (too litlle or too much fuel).