Your Renewable Energy Presentation...

Introduction

Fossil fuels have been the main source of energy for transportation and to generate electricity for industrial and household use. Fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and natural gas take millions of year to form and they may run out. When they have been used up, it will take millions of years for them to be replaced. The burning of fossil fuels also contributes greatly to the pollution and climatic changes that the Earth is experiencing, like global warming and the greenhouse effect.

Scientists are looking at alternatives to fossil fuels and these energy alternatives to be considered are:

wind energy;

solar energy;

energy from the oceans;

biomass;

geothermal; and

nuclear energy.

The Task

You will be working individually. Your task is to investigate one of the alternative energy sources listed above and prepare a report to identify the best solutions for Peak Oil.

Your powerpoint or google document presentation should include the following:

the name of the alternative energy source

description of that energy source

advantages/disadvantages of the energy source

reasons why we should or should not be using the energy source

brief description of resources needed

suitability for the United States

location of places in the USA where it is currently being used

As a class and in combination with Mr. Mayville's plan B 3.0, we will consider each of the alternative energy sources and make some recommendations as to which of them should be considered for our future energy needs.

Expectations:

Your assignment grade will be based on the following criteria including your class presentation:

Excellent: 20 or more slides with images and/or video embedded

Good: 15 or more slides with images and/or video embedded

Average: 10 or more slides with images and/or video embedded

Below Average : 5 or more slides with images and/or video embedded

Computer time during class and due dates will be announced and posted on the assignment list. Any questions, please ask! You will email your finished assignment to:

doug.abshire@adams14schools.org

Thanks, Mr. A

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Update: May 22 Due to the connectivity problems when using the library's internet computers, the DUE DATE has been extended to ON OR BEFORE MONDAY MAY 25. NO EXCEPTIONS....

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Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

Using the internet, research about renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Cut and paste the following questions with your answers and send to:

doug.abshire@adams14schools.org

Remember to cite your sources. This is due on or before May 15th.

Questions, please ask! Thanks, Mr. A

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1. What is a renewable resource?
2. What are three examples of renewable resources?
3. Is fresh water a renewable resource? Explain.
4. What is a nonrenewable resource?
5. What are three examples of nonrenewable resources?
6. What is the difference between a renewable and a nonrenewable resource?
7. List two human activities that affect land resources.
8. List two human activities that affect air resources.
9. List two human activities that affect water resources.
10. What does the word sustainable mean?
11. What is a sustainable resource?
12. What is the "green revolution"?
13. List 5 ways you use electricity during lunch.
14. Instead of burning coal to produce electricity, what are three different ways electricity could also be produced?
15. What is the renewable resource or alternative energy (ex: wind, water, wastewater, biofuel, solar, human-powered, geothermal energy etc) that you will research more about in the next two weeks?

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Is oil in your future?

As part of our ongoing invesitgation of Earth's problems and solutions, we will be using a google site for multiple assignments. You will be able to work by yourself or to pair up with another person. The google site is titled "Is oil in your future? and can be accessed here.

All assignment details and due dates are found on the front page of the google site. Questions and answers will be submitted electronically as a link to a google document or as an email attachment to doug.abshire@adams14schools.org. All assignments are given and due one week later. No exceptions on due dates. An assignment is due on or before the deadline. No exceptions due to absences since students had one week (or more) to complete the assignment.

If you have any questions, please email or ask in class. Thanks, Mr. A

Global Warming Powerpoint

Introduction

You are part of a team of scientists who has been asked to study the causes, effects, and solutions to the Global Warming Crisis. Your research and findings will be used to formulate policy to global warming.

Task

PowerPoint Slideshow

You will choose one of the two topics below. Once you have chosen your topic, use the list of resources to create a PowerPoint slideshow that illustrates the following:

* how does your topic (wildlife or energy) relate to global warming,
* what are some of the causes of global warming related to your topic
* what are some of the effects of global warming related to your topic, and
* what are some of the solutions to global warming related to your topic.

This activity will take two periods to complete. Due dates will be given out in class.
You will need to create a google doc presentation or a power point attachment to an email in order to save your presentation.

Email the link to your presentation to

doug.abshire@adams14schools.org

Topics

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Wildlife

http://action.sierraclub.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TakeAction&JServSessionIdr006=was99wql35.app7a

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/index.html

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/climate-change

http://www.climatehotmap.org/namerica.html

http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html

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Energy

http://www.ase.org/section/_audience/consumers/powersmart/

http://www.foe.co.uk/campaigns/climate/

http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/air/global.htm

http://www.climatehotmap.org/namerica.html

http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html

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Oral Presentation

You will present your findings to the class in a power point slideshow.

Evaluation

You will be evaluated on the power point slideshow and your oral presentation.

Slides are graded on background, sequencing of information, content / accuracy, spelling and grammar, and readibility of slides in terms of font size, graphics etc. A general guide for length of the slide show is: 4-6 slides = D, 7- 8 slides = C, 9 - 10 slides = B and 11 or more slides = A.

The presentation is graded on you speaking clearly, using complete sentences, enthusiasm, stays on topic, and content. Your presentation should be at least 3-5 minutes in length.

After completing this activity you should know the factors that relate your topic to global warming.

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Global Warming webquest

Global Warming Webquest

11 sentence paragraph on "An Inconvenient Truth"

FIRST ASSIGNMENT

Directions:

1. Go to at least 5 of the websites listed below and read / review the information.

2. Create a google document titled "global warming webquest"

3. Cut and paste these questions into your google document. Answer them according to your research from the websites. Indicate where you found the information

(cite the website, ex :http://www.pewclimate.org/global-warming-basics/facts_and_figures)

You must use complete sentences in your assignment !

a. What evidence is there that the earth is actually warming up?

b. What might be causing global warming?

c. What effect might global warming have on the earth's inhabitants?

d. Is global warming due to human activity? If so, how much?

e. What are 5 things you can do to prevent or minimize global warming?

Email this google document as an email attachment (or a link) to

doug.abshire@adams14schools.org

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websites and links:

See-the-Sea

Global Warming Fast Facts

Koshland Science Museum

Global Warming Facts, causes of...

Pew Climate Organization

Wikipedia on Global Warming

How to Stop Global Warming

zfacts.com

Climate Change 101

www.globalwarming.org/

The Facts about Global Warming

Global Warming FAQ

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SECOND ASSIGNMENT

This assignment is a followup to the video "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore

Write an 11 sentence paragraph that addresses the following prompt:

According to Al Gore, the evidence for global warming is "overwhelming and undeniable". Do you agree or disagree with his statement? Support your position with details and examples from the video and/or other information you have located.

Email this google document as an email attachment (or a link) to

doug.abshire@adams14schools.org

You may send this with the first assignment or send them separately.

Questions? Please ask or email. Thanks, Mr. A

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These assignments (both) are due on or before Wednesday March 11th.

What shall we buy from our "read to feed" fundraiser?

www.heifer.org

Way to go! You raised over $350 dollars!

Based on the total amount raised ($355.55) indicate how you would spend the money by commenting to this post. Also answer these questions. Who should receive the animals or plants? Where in the world do you want your money to go to? How does raising money to help people in need make you feel? Would you participate in this program or a similar program again? Remember to use only your first name and last initial.

Thanks! Mr. A

OK, so what do you think...?

Now that we have been looking at poverty as a global issue, please share with each other your answers / opinions to these questions:

1. How do we decide what is poverty?
2. Does education help to prevent poverty?
3. Do scientists have a responsibility towards the poor?
4. What about experts in other areas of knowledge such as the arts or mathematics?
5. What should our response be to poverty?
6. Does our knowledge about poverty bring with it an ethical obligation to do something about it personally? If so, what can we do?

Please post your answers / opinions as a comment to this post.

Questions, ask! Thanks, Mr. A