Science Classroom Connection

Students will have an opportunity to learn about the alternative energy resources to fossil fuels. Students will become familiar with the advantages and disadvantages of using these alternative resources. Among these resources include solar energy, nuclear energy, electrical energy, wind energy, hydroelectric energy, biomass, gasohol, and geothermal energy. Furthermore, students will be able to identify several real-life applications of these alternative resources in our daily lives.

Hours 1, 3, and 4: Per our earlier discussion in class on Thursday, students are expected to complete the concept map on fossil fuels by using the first attachment of  Set Two of attachments for Chapter 5, under the iblog date, March 28, 2017. Students were highly advised to go to that page, click on that attachment, and print it so that each can have a copy of it; otherwise, students will have to refer to the handwritten copy off the Promethean board tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile, back at the palace…….

Hour 6: You, my disciples, will be answering and correcting the section review on fossil fuels upon your entrance to the class, as you should have completed the work at home and no class time will be given, since many of you have been dilly-dallying in class, and that is a non-negotiable issue. Furthermore, you, my “future high schoolers” will embark upon our study of alternative sources of energy, Section 3, since it appears that you are mastering the subject matter very rapidly (wink, wink) through your ongoing classroom shenanigal disruptions. On a far more serious note, should you continue with a such ongoing behavior, the classroom teacher will not hesitate to tag you with a Chapter 5 test on Tuesday, the 25th of April 2107. Make no mistake about it! Do heed your classroom teacher’s warning, as the end of marking period 5 is knocking on your door!

Students will have an opportunity to learn how fossil fuels, such as petroleum, natural gas, and coal, form over time. Moreover, students will become familiar with the location of fossil fuels in the U.S. Furthermore, students will learn about the process of obtaining and using these fuels, along with their environmental problems that we encounter on a daily basis.

ATTENTION HOUR 6: Your test in on Monday not Tuesday!

Students will be evaluated upon our Chapter 4, environmental problems and their solutions.

What to study? What to study? What to study?

1) Students are very highly recommended to study their classroom notes from our PowerPoint presentation, as well as any created notes through their strategy of choice for all sections.

2) Students are to study the key concepts and ideas in the chapter that were selectively reinforced by the creation of the Frayer models.

3) Students are to study any bellwork that was done in class, the end of each section review, because there are a series of reinforcement review questions to help them determine how well they understand the ideas and concepts in that section. Go over ALL of them in each section, as well as the chapter review that we normally complete on the day before the test.

4) Students are to check the iblog for any previous and pertinent attachments that are related to the chapter only, dating back to March 28, 2017, since the classroom teacher has informed the students that they are responsible for any posting and to stay up-to-date on the iblog postings.

Students will have an opportunity to explore the process of conservation in terms of the three R’s, namely, reduce, reuse, and recycle, as well as how our daily actions will help to improve the maintenance of our biodiversity over time. Furthermore, we will elaborate upon a selected number of environmental strategies in order to have a long-lasting and beneficial effects upon our environment.

Students are to feel free to print, answer, and study the following attachments on our latest unit titled, Environmental Science, Chapters 4 and 5, Environmental Problems and Environmental Solutions, as well as Fossil Fuels and Alternative Resources respectively!

SET ONE:

Environmental Problems Concept Map

Environmental Problems Study Guide Page 1

Environmental Problems Study Guide Page 2

Environmental Solutions Double Journal Page 1

Environmental Solutions Double Journal Page 2

Environmental Solutions Study Guide Page 1

Environmental Solutions Study Guide Page 2

Environmental Puzzle Vocabulary Activity

SciLink Activity Maintaining Biodiversity

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SET TWO:

Fossil Fuels Concept Map

Fossil Fuels Study Guide Page 1

Fossil Fuels Study Guide Page 2

Alternative Resources Double Journal Page 1

Alternative Resources Double Journal Page 2

Alternative Resources Study Guide Page 1

Alternative Resources Study Guide Page 2

Alternative Resources Energy Forms Data table

Environmental Science Crossword Puzzle

https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/ott1?index=1&adminId=523777

“Please feel free to copy and paste the above link in your web address in order to access the online Sample Item Sets that are a select group of test items in ELA, mathematics, science, and social studies, as they encompass different item types, such as multiple choice, constructed response, and various kinds of technology-enhanced items. The sets provide students and parents practice in solving grade-level and content-specific test items aligned to Michigan’s academic content standards.

There are two ways to get to the online Sample Item Sets:

1) Anyone can access the Sample Item Sets through the Chrome browser at  https://wbte.drcedirect.com/MI/portals/mi/.
2) Schools that have installed the updated INSIGHT software can access the Sample Item Sets by opening INSIGHT.

The directions to access the sample items are the same for both methods:

a) M-STEP is on the left side;
b) Select “Online Tools Training”
c) Select “Sample Item Sets”
d) Select the grade
e) Select the content area
f) Login with the Username and Password provided on the login screen”

Students will have an opportunity to learn the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources, and be able to provide examples upon each. Moreover, students will recognize the reasons that human population have increased over time. Furthermore, students will learn how habitat destruction by human actions, have greatly influenced the biodiversity in various regions on Earth, and, in turn, how certain pollutants have affected people around the world.

Those students who did not get a chance to complete their word search on environmental science after Friday’s test in class, are to do so by this weekend, since it is due on Monday. You should have completed about half of it in class if you did not finish it like many other students.

Students are to complete one Frayer model for each of the following five (5) terms-FOR NOW!

1. acid precipitation
2. geothermal energy
3. biodiversity
4. fossil fuel
5. biomass