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• The Energy Highway: Solutions Ahead: This century will be defined by our ability to discover and implement innovative solutions to promote energy security and alternatives to petroleum-based resources, while meeting the increasing demand for energy across the globe and minimizing environmental impact. We hope this curriculum helps you explore these issues with your students. All materials are available in both English and Spanish.
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• Count on Science & Math for Your Future: Inspire students to pursue career paths in math and science with Count on Science & Math for Your Future, an initiative set forth by General Motors and Weekly Reader. All materials are available in both English and Spanish.
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• Fuel Cells: Powering Our Economic Future: GM and Junior Achievement produced four stand-alone lesson plans on the economics of fuel cell technology. Designed to supplement the social studies curriculum, these educational resources allow your students to apply economics concepts and principles to an important real-world issue: the development of an alternative energy source.
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• Hydrogen: Tomorrow's Energy Source : GM teamed up with Weekly Reader to increase students' awareness of today's energy sources and the benefits of using hydrogen as a source of energy. Designed to supplement the science curriculum, this program targets students in grades 5-8. It is also appropriate for high school students who may wish to study the topics in greater depth.
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• Keystone Science School: Sustainable Automobiles: Created by the Keystone Center with support from GM, this curriculum module allows students to investigate automobile options to determine the most sustainable transportation for their futures. Through economic, equity, and environmental arenas, students will investigate fuel sources, car design, and community habits. Science, math, technology, language arts, and social science standards are addressed.
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• No Fossils in This Fuel!: Mix yeast and sugar to create the natural fuel called ethanol. In this activity targeted for grades 6-8, students will watch as yeast breaks down the corn syrup into ethanol and carbon dioxide and causes a balloon to inflate over time.
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  The Smithsonian's America on the Move Exhibit: Tour the GM-sponsored exhibit online, then take your students on a journey through the transportation history of the United States from 1876 to 2000 with curriculum from the Smithsonian. Students will use primary-source materials from the exhibit, participate in student-centered research, and engage in activities that can help you assess student learning and progress.
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• SPACE: A Journey to Our Future: Bring a taste of the interactive SPACE exhibit into your own classroom! These hands-on science activities help illustrate the technologies that make space travel - and travel here on Earth! - possible.
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• Yosemite Hybrid Bus Worksheet: This printable one-page worksheet highlights facts about the diesel-electric hybrid buses that are at Yosemite National Park. Features a crossword with facts about Yosemite.
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