Fossil Fuels: Chocolate Chip Mining

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Fossil Fuels: Chocolate Chip Mining

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The problems with using fossil fuels starts with extraction. In this activity, students "mine" chocolate chips out of cookies to demonstrate the effects mining can have on habitats.