Article for Discussion

Scientific American Article

Friday May 12th

Please read the following articles and respond to the questions below.

Can Planting Trees Make Up For Warming River Water


Cleaner Bluefish Suggest Coal Rules Work


What do you think of the information presented in each of these articles? What questions do you have about each?

When you have finished with the above questions for each article, grab an evaluation sheet. Please go online and find 4 different games or interactive online activities that deal with any material we have covered in this class. Please find/provide 4 that you feel are worth while.

Turn the evaluation form in by the end of class today.

Chasing Ice Documentary

Please answer the following questions:

1) Is a documentary like this effective in getting across environmental points to the public? Why or why not?

2) a. Why do you think that the issue of global climate change is so difficult for people to grasp/understand?

b. There is a plethora of evidence for climate change, yet people keep finding ways to try to de-validate the scientific evidence. Some people even attempt to state that human actions have no influence or do not contribute to climate change. Why is it so easy for people to be dissuaded about the facts that are present?

3) What do you feel/think about climate change?

4) What do you feel is society's responsibility when it comes to pollution and climate change? How do we act upon this?


The above questions must be answered no later than Friday midnight

Friday

Please go through these items in order. You should be able to finish all of these in class today.

1) Go through each of the tutorials below (will not take long at all).

Earth Layers

Earth Structure


2) Look at the six major categories of of air pollutants considered by the EPA (Link is below). Pay careful attention to what they are, what they do/harmful effects, and how they are released in to the air.

EPA AIR POLLUTANTS



3) When you have finished with the above 2, you may go to the flashcard sets below and work on the vocab for these areas.

Online flashcard sets...

   Water Pollution and...water

Basic Geology/Earth vocab

POLLUTION!!!



4) If you have finished all of the above you may play with the game below


Smog City

Link to AP Tutorial Videos

APES Videos For Notes

AP STUDY SESSION MOVED!!!

THE STUDY SESSION IS MOVED TO THURSDAY AT LUNCH IN ROOM 232. 

Sorry for the adjustment. If you have any concerns, or can not make the new time, please let me know.

Test Help and AP Tutorial Videos

Diagram for Nuclear Power: (Be able to label and know what parts do).

Nuclear power Diagram (labeled)



APES Tutorial Videos

APES Video Link


DUE TO THE MANDATORY SENIOR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY AT TUTOR TIME, THE AP STUDY SESSION WILL BE MOVED TO THE TUESDAY AFTER SPRING BREAK AT LUNCH. 

A new kind of reactor

Please read the following article, and answer the question below.

Fourth Generation Reactor


What are the advantages of this new kind of reactor?
Does this solve some of the issues of older/1st/2nd/3rd generation reactors?
Do you feel there are disadvantages?


You Must respond/comment no later than Monday 11:59 pm

FRQ

As per class today, I have linked the FRQ question that I would like you to go through. You ONLY NEED to do part b, c, and d. The first link is the question, and the second link is the grading rubric/key.  Please go through the question and then check your answer.  After having gone through the “Using Math in Environmental Science” worksheets in class or on your own, and having completed the posted FRQ with scoring rubric; please go to the sidebar on the right and do the quick survey as to your comfort level with this sort of problem, (the math aspect).? Please respond to the survey by Sunday night.

FRQ Question

FRQ Rubric/Key


As a reminder: I will give you the test on Friday as a "take-home" test due to the testing for juniors this week and next.

Study Guide Chapter 12

Here is a link to the chapter 12 test study guide (below).

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE TEST TO A TAKE HOME TEST DUE TO SCIENCE TESTING TAKING PLACE FOR ALL JUNIORS ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.


Chapter 12 Study Guide

Whoa! I threw a curveball accidentally...

OK, after looking at the last practice problems I posted, and talking with you, I think we need to backtrack a little. For those of you who were able to solve them, or took the time to work through them, great job! For those that were left scratching their heads, don't worry! Many of those were tough due to the multiple conversions and unit changes needed. My fault on jumping into the fast lane right away.

I have included another set of problems linked below. This will give a more realistic approach to the kinds of single and double conversions/scientific notation you need to be able to do. I would be more than happy to go through any sticking points you have on this sheet next week (before school, lunch, after school, etc.). Please work through the problems in the link below and be ready to discuss by the end of next week.

The problems are due Next Thursday/Friday.

Using Math in Environmental Science






Reminder: If you have not responded to the "Silencing Science" Blog post you still need to do so! I                      will still accept responses if posted over the weekend.


We will be testing chapter 12 the end of next week (Thursday/Friday)

Reminder: March 13-14 (Depending upon A or B day) is when the alternative Energy Projects are due.

Silencing Science

Please read the following article from Smithsonian.com linked below. I have also linked a follow up article that may help with some background information. Questions below (a blog response).

Canadian Scientists Explain Exactly 
How Their Government Silenced Science

What is the public's role in ensuring that correct and factual scientific information is available to the general public AND the governing bodies that set regulations and laws?

What is the public's role in holding governing bodies accountable in the use of current factual scientific data in making decisions?




You must be post a response/comment no later than Sunday 2/12 by 11:59 pm


The Issues of Muzzling Science


If any of you missed portions of the video, you can watch  it here/link below

Super Battery Nova

Semester Final Study Guide

I have attached a link below with study guides for the chapters we have have covered thus far.


Semester 1 Final (Chapters Study Guide)





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Catching up!

With the plethera of "A" days as of late, and the lack of "B" days, we will not be able to afford more class time to chapter 9. I have included an outline, key concepts/ideas, themes, and other points that we would have discussed in class on the link below. Please make sure that you have read chapter 9, and gone through the document below. You may go through the document as you read as a guide if you wish.

CHAPTER 9 OUTLINE/HELP



Once you have finished, please go through the Review Questions at the end of the chapter. I have posted possible answers for you to refer to ONCE YOU HAVE LOOKED AT THE QUESTIONS AND THOUGHT ABOUT YOUR OWN ANSWER FIRST.

 Chapter 9 Review Questions Answers