GM - Education Newsletter

GM Education is gearing up for this year’s NSTA conference, to be held in Boston from March 26-30. We will be meeting teachers and handing out free lesson plans, interactive CDs of the award-winning GM Education web site, and raffling off fuel cell car kits. Don’t forget to stop by booth 2365. We’ll see you there.

GM and Discovery offer new grants for teachers

Encouraging 21st century educators to LIVE GREEN—sustaining the planet’s resources, utilizing new conservation methods, reducing their carbon footprint and that of their students, their classrooms, their school—is at the heart of a new grant opportunity presented by GM and Discovery Education. Learn More»

What is a 2-Mode Hybrid?

		Until now, hybrid technology has been for smaller cars or trucks that don't have to do a lot of heavy work. But that's changed. General Motors' new 2-Mode Hybrid system means trucks and SUVs can get better gas mileage, too. Think of it as the future of hybrid cars and trucks. Read More»

GM shines at auto shows

From Los Angles to Detroit, automakers strut their stuff at auto shows. Look at what GM has to offer and what is next on the horizon.

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Celebrate Earth Day

Earth Day is a celebration of our environment. It is a time set aside for thinking about how to better our neighborhoods, cities and the world. Most of all, Earth Day is a time to act.

At GM Education, we strive to help teachers educate students about the environment. Below is a list of links to activities, games and features on our web site and others to help you take action on Earth Day:

GM Education resources:

Additional resources:

Introduce your students to GM engineers, designers and scientists

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Test your word skills with the 2-Mode Hybrid crossword puzzle

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Teach students how to find workable approaches to future challenges

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