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Food Is Fuel

Description:
A video comparing the energy between a rat, digested by a python, and a cupcake using scientific tools for analysis.

Web Location:
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvsn6.sci.bio.fuel/food-is-fuel/

Related Topics:
1. Energy is a physical quantity that follows precise natural laws.
3. Biological processes depend on energy flow through the Earth system.
6. The amount of energy used by human society depends on many factors.
7. The quality of life of individuals and societies is affected by energy choices.
4. Various sources of energy are used to power human activities.

Associated Grade Levels:
5-67-89-1011-12Public

Related Sub-Topics

3.6 Humans are part of Earth’s ecosystems and influence energy flow through these systems.

6.8 Amount of energy used can be calculated and monitored.

1.1 Energy is a quantity that is transferred from system to system.

3.4 Energy flows through food webs in one direction, from producers to consumers and decomposers.

1.5 Energy comes in different forms and can be divided into categories.

6.6 Behavior and design affect the amount of energy used by human society.

1.2 The energy of a system or object that results in its temperature is called thermal energy.

3.2 Food is a biofuel used by organisms to acquire energy for internal living processes.

6.7 Products and services carry with them embedded energy.

4.4 Humans transport energy from place to place.

7.5 Access to energy resources affects quality of life.

About NARA

Scientists from public universities, government laboratories and private industry from throughout the Northwest, and beyond, are joining together to focus on developing ways to turn one of the region's most plentiful commodities—wood and wood waste—into jet fuel.

Led by Washington State University, the Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) will take a holistic approach to building a supply chain for aviation biofuel with the goal of increasing efficiency in everything from forestry operations to conversion processes. Using a variety of feedstocks, including forest and mill residues, construction waste, as well as new energy crops, the project aims to create a sustainable industry to produce aviation biofuels and important co-products. The project includes a broad allianc. . . View More


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NARA is primarily supported by an Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant no. 2011-68005-30416 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
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