Know anyone who’s in school? The Progressive Automotive X Prize (AXP) launched a new website today that targets K-12 students in the U.S. with information about the vehicles and fuels of the future. It’s called, ta-da, Fuel Our Future Now. Divided into three sections – for elementary, middle school and high school students – the website provides videos, puzzles and interactive labs intended to teach students about energy use in vehicles. Teachers will also be able to get curriculum ideas and support for their classroom. While the site is up and running now, more features will be added in the coming months.
This website is the first of three education program components that the AXP will bring to students along with the actual AXP competition. The other two will be a national high school student competition (something like an essay contest) and a series of student challenges that will take place in the AXP host cities when the competition vehicles roll into town..
Just FYI, there is also a Fuel Our Future website, and out of date site run by the Western States Biofuels Association.
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U.S. Department of Energy, the X PRIZE Foundation and Discovery Education Create Dynamic Online Destination to Excite Students About Energy Efficiency
www.FuelOurFutureNow.com Engages Students in Science and Math Education Through the Student-Friendly Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Competition
WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – February 03, 2009) -
Today, the X PRIZE Foundation, The United States Department of Energy and Discovery Education launched the first phase of an online knowledge center to ignite imaginations and fuel student curiosity in the areas of science and math. The website, www.FuelOurFutureNow.com, was inspired by the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, the goal of which is to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles that offer more consumer choices.
www.FuelOurFutureNow.com serves as an interactive online portal offering stimulating science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) lessons and resources for students, teachers and families as the unique and engaging Progressive Automotive X PRIZE competition unfolds.
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