Environmental+Science

Fall 2012

Monday 8-20-12 Tuesday 8-21-12 Wednesday 8-22-12 Thursday 8-23-12 Friday 8-24-12

__Monday 8-27-12__
today we will begin our first unit Populations, and for starters we will be getting logged onto wikispaces if you are already a member you may continue to use your login (as long as it contains your name) if you are new to wikispaces, you need to get a username and request membership to my class wiki

once you have logged in and are a member, you need to read this article on Aquaculture, respond in discussion, then we will begin our unit and take some notes along the way,

__Tuesday 8-28-12__
since practice makes perfect, here is another article for you to read and respond to, then we start our notes on Unit 1, Populations Arctic Sea Ice

Wednesday 8-29-12 PLC LATE START DAY Thursday 8-30-12

__Friday 8-31-12__
read this article Let it Snow, respond in discussion, then we continue Unit 1 notes and discussion

Monday 9-3-12 LABOR DAY

__Tuesday 9-4-12__
read this article on food shortages, respond in discussion, then we continue Unit 1

__Wednesday 9-5-12__
read this article on Malaria and Human Evolution, respond in discussion, then we continue on Unit 1

__Thursday 9-6-12__
read this article on the Greenest Skyscraper, respond in discussion, then we continue Unit 1

Friday 9-7-12

__Monday 9-10-12__
today we will go straight to Unit 1 notes and discussion

__Tuesday 9-11-12__
Wednesday 9-12-12 PLC LATE START DAY

__Thursday 9-13-12__
today we will jump straight to discussion about Unit 1

__Friday 9-14-12__
first read this article on NREL's zero-energy research building, respond in discussion, then we finish up notes and discussion on Populations.

Monday 9-17-12 Tuesday 9-18-12

Wednesday 9-19-12 Thursday 9-20-12 Friday 9-21-12

Monday 9-24-12

__Tuesday 9-25-12__
today you will begin your research on your specific topic in ENERGY You will becoming the expert on your topic and will be developing a presentation so that the rest of the class can be informed about your topic too. Your presentation needs to inform someone who has no background information about your topic, someone who has never heard of it before, a total "nube".

You must gather various sources for your information, and you must list the sources within the presentation. Sources may include wikipedia, but may not be the only source.

Potential Media for Presentations 1) slide presentation (you may not use Microsoft Powerpoint) SlideSix, GooglePresentation, 2) Prezi 3) Glogster - digital poster 4) video - must abide by copyright laws (Animoto, Flixtime, PhotoPeach, Stupeflix, MuveeCloud, XtraNormal, 5) song - warning (lots of information to include) 6) Comic Strips (WittyComics, Pixton, StripGenerator, WriteComics, MakeBeliefs, BeFunky, Chogger) 7) write and perform a play, write an original story, etc. about the topic (needs to include all of the required information on the topic) 8) an original website - using GoogleSites or Wikispaces 9) other - only if approved by instructor

Required information A) specifics about how the energy is used B) specifics about how the energy is acquired/created/harnessed C) specifics about costs associated with the use of this energy (what does it cost to produce it? transport it? use it? indirect costs?) D) does this energy source have adverse effects on our environment? If so, what are they? If not, why not? E) pictures/videos about your topic

Wednesday 9-26-12 Planning - today you will begin planning your project, by the end of the period you should have an idea of what you want to create/how you will demonstrate your learning about your topic You must write up a synopsis and submit it to me by the end of the class.

Thursday 9-27-12 Research - today you will begin the research phase of the project You will need to access many different sources to get a full picture of the topic. The sources you select must be legitimate sources (not some dude's site). Friday 9-28-12

Monday 10-1-12 Tuesday 10-2-12 Wednesday 10-3-12 PLC LATE START DAY Thursday 10-4-12 Friday 10-5-12

Monday 10-8-12 Tuesday 10-9-12 Wednesday 10-10-12 Thursday 10-11-12 Friday 10-12-12

Monday 10-15-12 Tuesday 10-16-12 Wednesday 10-17-12 Thursday 10-18-12 Parent/Teacher Conferences 8am - 8:30pm Friday 10-19-12 No School

Monday 10-22-12 Tuesday 10-23-12 Wednesday 10-24-12 PLC LATE START DAY Thursday 10-25-12 Friday 10-26-12

__Monday 10-29-12__
read this article on Solar Glitter Cells, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on ENERGY

__Tuesday 10-30-12__
read this article on biofuel waste for electricity, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on ENERGY

Wednesday 10-31-12 Thursday 11-1-12 FIELD TRIP TO NREL

Friday 11-2-12

__Monday 11-5-12__
read this article about a more efficient wind turbine, respond in discussion, then we continue Energy NOTES!

Tuesday 11-6-12 Wednesday 11-7-12 Thursday 11-8-12 Friday 11-9-12

Monday 11-12-12 Tuesday 11-13-12 Wednesday 11-14-12 PLC LATE START DAY

__Thursday 11-15-12__
go to this page on Popular Science, choose 2 of the articles on the Featured Articles, read them and then respond about them in the discussion section of this page

Friday 11-16-12

Monday 11-19-12 Tuesday 11-20-12 Wednesday 11-21-12 Thursday 11-22-12 THANKSGIVING DAY Friday 11-23-12

__Monday 11-26-12__
today you need to read this article on Green Chemistry, respond in discussion, then read this article on Climate Change Effects on the North, and respond in discussion, then read this article on Climate Change Effects on Europe, and respond in discussion

__Tuesday 11-27-12__
read this article on Steam with Nanoparticles, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on Energy

__Wednesday 11-28-12__
read this article on real versus artificial X-mas Trees, respond in discussion, then we continue notes on energy

Thursday 11-29-12 Friday 11-30-12

Monday 12-3-12

__Tuesday 12-4-12__
read this article on Date Palm Leaves, respond in discussion, then we continue notes

Wednesday 12-5-12 PLC LATE START DAY Thursday 12-6-12

__Monday 12-10-12__
read this article on new solar cell improvement, respond in discussion, then we continue our notes on the Energy Unit

__Tuesday 12-11-12__
read this article on Wyoming and wolves, respond in discussion, then read this about Wind and Solar Power, respond in discussion

__Wednesday 12-12-12__
read this article on a new fuel for nuclear reactors, respond in discussion, then we finish notes on Energy

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Thursday 12-13-12 Friday 12-14-12

Monday 12-17-12 Tuesday 12-18-12 FINALS Wednesday 12-19-12 FINALS Thursday 12-20-12 FINALS Friday 12-21-12 END OF SEMESTER

WINTER BREAK!!!!