Environmental+Science+Qtr+1

__Monday August 16th, 2010__
go over syllabus, expectations, answer questions, etc.

__Tuesday August 17th, 2010__
today we will get everyone logged onto their GoogleApp accounts and then onto the wiki

__Wednesday August 18, 2010__
read this article on a new solar process, respond in discussion, then we begin taking notes on energy

__Thursday August 19th, 2010__
here is another article on new technologies in solar power, read and respond, then we continue notes

__Friday August 20th, 2010__
we will watch a part of the documentary on oil as an energy source

__Monday August 23rd, 2010__
we will listen to this podcast on How to exit the age of oil, and discuss

__Tuesday August 24th, 2010__
read this article on fuel cell efficiency, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on unit 1

__Wednesday August 25th, 2010 - STUDENT PICTURE DAY__
watch video on end of oil

__Thursday August 26th, 2010__
Brett's B-Day!!!!!! read this article on the USA's energy usage, respond in discussion, then we continue notes (for real this time)

Friday August 27th, 2010

__Monday August 30th, 2010__
read this article on fuel from frying grease, respond in discussion, then we continue notes

__Tuesday August 31st, 2010__
read this article on lithium batteries and their effect on the environment, respond in discussion, then we continue notes

__Wednesday Sept. 1st, 2010__
PLC LATE START DAY

we will fore-go an article today and go straight to notes

__Thursday Sept. 2nd, 2010__
finish watching and discussing movie 11th hour

__Friday Sept. 3rd, 2010 - end of 3 week grading period - ICE CREAM SOCIAL__
Monday Sept. 6th, 2010 - NO SCHOOL - LABOR DAY!

__Wednesday Sept. 8th 2010__
take a minute to fill out this question form, then we continue/finish watching The Day After Tomorrow

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__Thursday Sept. 9th, 2010__
begin watching Age of Stupid

__Friday Sept. 10th, 2010__
here is an article on metal-mining bacteria, read and respond in discussion, then read this article on self-assembling photovoltaic technology, respond in discussion, then we continue Unit 1

__Monday Sept. 13th, 2010__
finish watching Age of Stupid

__Tuesday Sept. 14th, 2010__
read this article on the Summer of 2010, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on Energy

__Wednesday Sept. 15th, 2010__
here is an article on the human impacts on the ocean floor, read and respond in discussion, then more notes on Energy

__Thursday Sept. 16th, 2010__
read this article on ocean current energy production, make sure you read WHOLE article (click where it says ARTICLE CONTINUES), then read this article on sports teams going with solar production (click on ARTICLE CONTINUES link)

then post a response on the discussion board

__Friday Sept. 17th, 2010__
start watching documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?"

__Monday Sept. 20th, 2010__
finish watching, and discussing "Who Killed the Electric Car?"

__Tuesday Sept. 21st, 2010__
really finish watching "Who Killed the Electric Car?" , then you are to do some research on current electric car trends (as the movie is a couple of years old now), be sure to include the NEVs, as well as hybrids, and all electrics that are highway rated.

When you have your information collected, go to the Prezi site, sign up, and then build a Prezi presentation about the current electric car developments.

__Wednesday Sept. 22nd, 2010__
continue working on PREZIs

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__Thursday Sept. 23rd, 2010__
Prezis

__Friday Sept. 24th, 2010 - Oktoberfest - end of 6 week grading period__
Finish Prezis

__Monday Sept. 27th, 2010__
we will first be watching the electric car Prezis, then

read this article on Greener Pastures,

then read this article on a 200+mpg motorcycle,

and post on the discussion

__Tuesday Sept. 28th, 2010__
new project ... so I want you to do some research on solar energy, //wind energy//, or you can do // both // I want you to include the following in your presentation 1) history of the energy source 2) uses in the past, present, and future possibilities 3) research being done currently to improve the technologies for the energy source 4) costs associated with using the energy source on small scales and large scales 5) limitations of the technology for everyday uses 6) document your sources somewhere

Here is a link to a site that might help with the presentation.

Your choices for presentation methods are 1) Prezi 2) create a website using GoogleSites or Weebly 3) create a video presentation using Animoto 4) create a comic strip/comic book using stripcreator, comicstripcreator, toondoo, or another free comic making site

You will have till Friday to upload, embed, or otherwise share your presentation with the class

__Wednesday Sept. 29th, 2010__
continue working on project

__Thursday Sept. 30th, 2010__
continue working on project

__Friday Oct. 1st, 2010__
projects due by end of class period, and embedded, linked, uploaded, or in some other way shared on the wiki

__Monday Oct. 4th, 2010__
NREL field trip those left behind, read this article on Saving Energy by not Wasting Food, respond in discussion

__Tuesday Oct. 5th, 2010__
begin watching documentary "Tapped"

__Wednesday Oct. 6th, 2010__
finish watching "Tapped"

__Thursday Oct. 7th, 2010__
read this article found by one of your classmates related to the movie we just finished, respond in discussion, then we take a look at GoogleEarth, and all that it has to offer in relation to Environmental Science

__Friday Oct. 8th, 2010__
watch 2 episodes from The Lazy Environmentalist

__Monday Oct. 11th, 2010__
read this news about the Solar activity, then respond in discussion, then

you have 2 days to prepare a project (using same options/choices as above) the project will be about Recycling of Plastics you should include: 1) all the different types/numbers of plastics 2) which plastics are recyclable 3) what the plastics are used for when recycled

__Tuesday Oct. 12th, 2010__
final day to work on project above NO COMPUTERS WILL BE OUT TOMORROW!!!!!

Wednesday Oct. 13th, 2010 - PICTURE RETAKES

Thursday Oct. 14th, 2010 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (8am - 8:30pm) NO SCHOOL

Friday Oct. 15th, 2010 - END OF QUARTER 1 - NO SCHOOL