Mississippi Science E.4.10.1
The Standard
- E.4.10
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of the various sources of energy used for human needs along with their effectiveness and possible impacts.
Organize simple data sets to compare energy and pollution output of various traditional, non-renewable resources (e.g., coal, crude oil, wood).
2026 Mississippi College- and Career-Readiness Standards for Science · Earth’s Resources
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students put energy and pollution numbers for coal, oil, and wood into a table or graphs. They compare numbers measured for equal amounts of each fuel.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student labels both measures and places each fuel's numbers correctly. They name which fuel gives the most energy and which makes the least pollution, using numbers to support each answer.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may assume the fuel that gives the most energy also makes the least pollution. They may think wood makes no pollution because trees can grow back, or compare data for unequal amounts of fuel.
How to Assess It
- Exit ticket: For equal amounts of fuel, coal gives 8 energy points and 5 pollution points, oil gives 10 and 7, and wood gives 4 and 6. Put the data in a table, then name the fuel with the most energy and the fuel with the least pollution.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs sample cards for equal amounts: coal (6 energy, 5 pollution), oil (9, 7), wood (4, 6); build cube graphs.
Ask, 'Would you choose oil or coal from these cards, and what two numbers support your choice?' Have partners explain.
Play fuel-card match: students match 'most energy,' 'least pollution,' and 'least energy' slips to the correct cards.
Show photos of an oil heater and a wood stove; ask what energy and air pollution measurements would help choose between them.
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