Environmental ScienceAgendas

Spring 2012

Environmental Science – T 4/17

Warm Up1. From what two major environmental regulations is fracking excluded?

Environmental Science – M 4/16

Warm Up1. What is natural gas?2. How is natural gas extracted from the earth?3. Which is a worse (more effective) greenhouse gas: carbon

dioxide, CO2, or methane, CH4?

• Complete Crude Awakening video• Fracking video clips• Current Event due Friday: topic: Hydroelectric Energy

(dams/impoundment) OR Hydraulic Fracturing AND environment

Friday 4/13

• Turn in Energy Choice letter• debates

Environmental Science – Th 4/12

Reminder: Energy Decision Letter due tomorrow

AlgaeCrude Awakening Video

Environmental Science – T 4/10

Warm Up1. Which forms of electrical generating energy

produce carbon (dioxide) emissions?2. How are carbon emissions produced?3. Which forms of energy produce no carbon dioxide?

Complete California video.Paragraphs will be due Friday. Specific requirements will be given tomorrow. Think about decision.

Environmental Science – M 4/9

Welcome back!

Energy BINGO

Renewable Energy Video – fill in notes sheet

Environmental Science – M. 3/26

• Work on project – presentations begin Wednesday• 10% component assignment

Environmental Science – T. 3/20

Warm Up (Ch 17.1)1. What are the different types of fossil fuels?2. Which countries use the most energy per

person? 3. Why do some countries with higher per

capita income use less energy?Stamp vocabEnergy organizer

Environmental Science – M. 3/19

Warm Up1. Reflect on Nathan’s presentation from Friday.

a) 3 things you learnedb) 2 questions about nuclear power you still havec) 1 thing that surprised you

2. Describe the two different sorts of energy3. Can energy be destroyed? Explain.4. Is electricity a primary energy source? Explain.5. How is electricity generated?

• Energy generation

• Energy generation

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Environmental Science – T. 3/15

• Science class registration for juniors

• Nuclear Power• (speaker tomorrow)

HW: After doing work, write one intelligent question on a note card for the speaker tomorrow

Environmental Science – W. 3/14

Packet Due1. Critical Thinking ws2. Reading ws3. Text work sections 19.2 & 19.34. Text work section 19.1

TestJournal check, if time

Environmental Science – T. 3/13

Warm Up1. What approximate percentage of MSW could

be recycled?2. Has recycling increased or decreased over the

last few decades?3. What are Superfund sites? Have many been

completed?Stamp and review text workTest review sheets and discussionTest Ch 19 Wednesday

Concept Map (#25 p. 538)

Methods of waste disposal

Solid waste

landfills incineration

Hazardous waste

Deep well injected

Surface impoundment

Types of waste

Environmental Science – M. 3/12Warm Up1. List 9 types of hazardous household waste (p 535)2. What are plastics made from? (p 489)3. Are plastics truly biodegradable? Explain. (p 528)4. How many superfund cleanup sites are in Georgia? (p 530)

CW/HW: Read Ch 19.2 & 19.3

Answer p 528 #1-6, thoroughlyAnswer p 535 #1-4, thoroughlyAnswer p. 538 #25Test Ch 19 Wednesday

Environmental Science – F. 3/9

Warm Up (presentation reflections)1. 3 significant things you learned (not factiods)2. 2 things that surprised you3. 1 behavior you could change to reduce your solid

waste contribution4. What is the vocab term for the type of solid waste

that is collected from households?5. What percentage of total solid waste is MSW?6. What makes up the rest?Bring book on Monday

Environmental Science – W. 3/7

• 10 minutes to pull together info

• Solid Waste Presentations

Environmental Science – T. 3/6

• Group work – Solid Waste Project• Presentations begin Wednesday

• Must have visuals beyond power point• Rubric given

Environmental Science – M. 3/5

• Group work – Solid Waste Project• Presentations begin Wednesday

• Reminder: bring in examples and materials for project

• I DO NOT HAVE COMPUTERS BEYOND TUESDAY

Environmental Science – F. Mar 2nd Warm Up1. Describe 2 pros and 2 cons of solid waste

incineration.

HW: Bring in examples of your solid waste project assignment.Bring in materials for project work.

Environmental Science – Th. Mar. 1st

Warm up1. Which statistic on solid waste surprised you

the most?2. Describe three safeguards with landfills 3. Describe three problems with landfills

return test

Environmental Science – W. Feb 29th Warm Up1. Try to list every single item you threw away

yesterday. (Make 2 columns, 1 for recycling and 1 for garbage, if appropriate)

2. List all the items you reused, instead of using a throw-away item or grabbing a new item.

Text book: Read and take notes on Ch 19, section 1 onlyInclude all statistics in sectionsWrite one question from each (blue and red) `section

• Coffee grounds

garbage recycle compost Reuse

Pear core Newspaper bag Coffee grounds Printer paper

Lunch tray Newspaper Banana peel Board cloth

Milk carton Papers Dishes

Plastic Pear tray Junk mail Dish towel

Soup bowl Plastic bag for buns Drinking bottle

Cracker wrapper Coffee mug

Plastic fork wrapper Food containers

Paper napkin

Plastic Boca Burger wrapper

Environmental Science – T. Feb 28th

Packet due:1. Ch 16 worksheets2. Ch 16.3 notes organizer3. Ch 16.1 & 16.2 book work (voacb and end of

section Q’s)

TestBRING BOOK TOMORROW

Environmental Science – M. Feb 27th

• Stamp Ch 16 work sheets• Googlemaps Vulcan materials company • Review ch 16 worksheets• Videoclips of various mining techniques

Test tomorrow: Ch 16 Mining and MineralsPacket due tomorrow:1. Ch 16 worksheets2. Ch 16.3 notes organizer3. Ch 16.1 & 16.2 book work (voacb and end of section Q’s)

Environmental Science – F., Feb 24th

• Stamp Current Event and Share• Stamp mining environmental impacts notes• Review mining regulations• HW/CW: 2 ch 16 worksheets

Mining and Minerals test Tuesday

Environmental Science – Th., Feb 23rd

• Warm Up 1. After doing the poster, which specific type of

mining do you think causes the most environmental damage? Explain.

Complete Notes on 16.3

Current Event due tomorrow. Topic: mining & the environment

Environmental Science – W., Feb 22nd

• Complete and turn in mining poster

Environmental Science – Tues, Feb 21st

Warm Up 1. What compound forms most of the minerals that

make up the earth’s crust? (p 441)2. What is glass made of? Plastic?

Continue work on poster.Current Event due Friday. Topic: mining & the

environment

2/17 Poster for Ch 16.2

Include:• Main topics in separate divisions (each sub-

type of mining)

• Within main topics:– Include vocab– Types of ores mined– Examples– diagrams

Environmental Science – Fri, Feb 17th

Warm Up1. What kind of mining do you think causes the

most environmental damage? Surface or subsurface?

Stamp HW 16.1-2Review HWMining Poster

Environmental Science – Th, Feb 16th

Warm Up1. Partner with someone to circulate around

the room and identify the things that use mineral resources. (Prize for longest list of correct items.)

New unit: Mining and mineral resources.

Environmental Science – Wed., Feb 15th

Turn in packet:1. Ch 14 book work: #1-252. Ch Food and Agriculture: 2 sheets

TestJournal Check

Bring text book tomorrow

Environmental Science – Fri., Feb 13th

• Review worksheets

• Reminder: bring food for banquet tomorrow• Land Use and Agriculture test Wednesday (Ch

14 & 15)

Environmental Science – Thur., Feb 9th Warm Up1. Describe what you would call a “typical meal” in

the US.

CW: research typical meals around the world.

HW: Current Event due Friday. TOPIC must be related to sustainable farming or GMO food.Land Use and Agriculture test Wednesday (Ch 14 & 15)

Environmental Science – Fri., Feb 10th

• Share current events

Warm up1. What do you think are the top 3 crops

grown worldwide?

• Video notes• World Hunger Banquet Tuesday• Test Wednesday Ch 14 & 15

Environmental Science – Wed., Feb 8th

Warm Up1. What are the differences between selective

breeding and genetic engineering?

Complete internet activity on GMO’s (foods only)

Class GMO discussionHW: Current Event due Friday. TOPIC must be

related to sustainable farming or GMO food.

Environmental Science – Mon., Feb 6th

Warm Up1. What does the Food, Inc movie say drives the

process of CAFO’s?2. Why does the cheaper meat produced by

CAFO’s not reflect the true cost of the meat?3. In your opinion, does Food Inc. fairly show

both sides? Explain.

Continue with movie notes.

Environmental Science – Friday, Feb 3rd

Review ch 15 wsMovie notes

Environmental Science – Tue. Jan 31st

• Complete Land Use project• Include answers to questions 1-5 in text• Write a paragraph about the highlights of

your development – SELL IT• Turn in

CW/HW: Text ch 14 p. 396-397 #1-25

Environmental Science – Fri. Jan 27th

• Turn in / share current event

• Complete rough draft of Land Use Plan

• Work on final draft – complete Monday

Environmental Science – Thurs 1/26

• Land Use group project p. 402

• Land Use/Agriculture Current Event due tomorrow

Environmental Science – Wed 1/25Warm up1. Think about the speaker from yesterday. Write

down – 3 things you learned, – 2 questions you still have, and – 1 thing that you may consider in making future

food choices.• Ch 14, p. 402 Land Use PlanHW: current event due– must be regarding CAFO’s,

food supply, farming practices or Land Use.**remember: Must be CURRENT & NEWS

Environmental Science – Tues 1/24

• Guest Speaker –

Lorena MuckeHumane EducatorEthical Choices Programwww.EthicalChoicesProgram.org

Environmental Science – Mon 1/23

Warm up1. What do you know about the Dust Bowl?

Notes on Land UseSpeaker tomorrow

Environmental Science – Thurs 1/19

• Turn in lab• Complete movie• Review for test

Packet due tomorrow1. Vocab and questions 8.1-9.1 (2 shts stamped)2. Movie notes

Population Dynamics Test tomorrow

Environmental Science – Wed 1/18• Complete lab (10 minutes)• Movie notes

Environmental Science – Tues 1/17

• Turn in syllabus• Reform lab groups• Complete population lab

Reminder:• Population test Friday Ch 8.1 & 9

Environmental Science – Fri 1/13

• Turn in syllabus/stamp HW• Keep current event, share & turn in

• Review ch 8.1/9.1 ws• Pyramid activty

Environmental Science – Thurs 1/12

• Turn in signed syllabus• Stamp vocab• Complete questions on population dynamics

• Reminder:• Current event due tomorrow

Environmental Science – Wed 1/11WU1. Do you think the human population growth

you graphed yesterday is sustainable? Explain.

2. Why might the carrying capacity of humans on earth be hard to determine?

• Turn in signed syllabus• Review graph from yesterday• Population Dynamics ws

Environmental Science – Tues 1/10WELCOME BACK!

• Syllabus• Population Dynamics Graphing / check

schedules

• Current Event Due Friday

Ch 9 Test next FridayBRING TEXTBOOK EVERY DAY