Period 2 Class:
-warmup: watch the short geothermal energy videos (posted Fri) and 1) briefly explain how geothermal energy works and 2) give an advantage and disadvantage of this type of energy
-finish graph and questions for GH Effect lab
HW:
-vocab words due Wed, 1/15: alternative energy, climate change, erosion, global warming, GH effect, natural gas, pollutant, smog
-work on Resources packet (also due Wed)
-GH Effect lab graph and questions due Thurs, 1/16

Period 6/7 Class and LAB:
-warmup: watch the short geothermal energy videos (posted Fri) and 1) briefly explain how geothermal energy works and 2) give an advantage and disadvantage of this type of energy
-carbon cycle PPT (interactive method:)
-GH effect lab (class set-up; will finish graph and questions tomorrow)
HW:
-vocab words due Tues, 1/14: alternative energy, climate change, erosion, global warming, GH effect, natural gas, pollutant, smog
-work on Resources packet (also due Tues)
-GH Effect lab graph and questions due Wed, 1/15

Period 8 Class
-warmup: watch carbon cycle video (fr fri) and give 2 ways carbon is stored/released in the carbon cycle; also watch geothermal heating video on Iceland (from Fri too)
-Carbon cycle PPT (interactive method- ask 2 questions per page and discuss)
HW:
-vocab words due Tues, 1/14: alternative energy, climate change, erosion, global warming, GH effect, natural gas, pollutant, smog
-work on Resources packet (also due Tues)

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2Hr delay
Period 1/2 Class and LAB:
-Resources PPT (carbon cycle and GH effect; stop before ozone)
-short video on carbon cycle here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3SZKJVKRxQ
-GH Effect lab (modified class set-up due to delay schedule)
HW:
-work on Resources packet and questions (due next Wed) and Energy Sources research data table (due next Mon)

Period 4 Class:
-same PPT and short video as per 2 (have to finish 2 slides still)
HW:
-vocab words due next Tues, 1/14: climate change, erosion, global warming, GH effect, natural gas, pollutant, smog
-work on Resources packet (due next Wed)

Period 8 Class:
-PPT on Resources (need to finish)
-short videos on geothermal heating:  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/multimedia/video_geothermal_heat_pumps.html http://www.today.com/video/today/27783463#27783463
HW:
-work on Resources packet (due next Tues)

Period 2 Class:
-finish PPT from Tues
-go to library and conduct energy research. Site is here: http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/
HW:
-energy research table due Mon, 1/13

Period 3/4 Class and LAB:
-PPT on Natural Resources (stop before carbon cycle)-use “thought question” method
-go to library and conduct energy research (during per 4)
HW:
-for tomorrow (from sheet) define: biomass, coal, deforestation, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, natural resource, non-renewable energy, nuclear energy, renewable resource, urbanization
-read Resources packet and answer circled questions for next Wed, Jan 15
-energy research table due Tues, 1/14

Period 6 Class:
-go to library and conduct energy research
HW:
-read Resources packet and answer circled questions for next Tues, Jan 14

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geothermal videos: Iceland power plant,  home heating and cooling

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Period 4 Class:
-finish watching Tom Brokaw
HW:
-read Resources packet and answer circled questions for next Wed, Jan 15

Period 6 Class:
-PPT on Resources (stop before carbon cycle)- use pre-read strategy for slides (as we did yesterday w Per 2)
HW:
-for tomorrow (from sheet) define: biomass, coal, deforestation, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, natural resource, non-renewable energy, nuclear energy, renewable resource, urbanization
-read Resources packet and answer circled questions for next Tues, Jan 14

Period 7/8 Class and LAB:
-finish Tom Brokaw Global Warming
HW:
-for Fri, 1/10 (from sheet) define: biomass, coal, deforestation, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, natural resource, non-renewable energy, nuclear energy, renewable resource, urbanization
-read Resources packet and answer circled questions for next Tues, Jan 14

 
-energy research data table; use site here: http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm 

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http://www.darvill.clara.net/altenerg/index.htm

Period 2 Class:
-Resources PPT (stop before carbon cycle); students pre-read slides and write at least 6 what/why/how questions on the info; go over slides together
HW:
-Resources reading (orange packet) and circled questions due Wed, Jan 15
-vocab words (from sheet) due Thurs, 1/9: biomass, coal, deforestation, fossil fuels, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy, natural resource, non-renewable energy, nuclear energy, renewable resource, urbanization

Period 6/7 Class and LAB:
-finish watching Tom Brokaw’s Global Warming and complete question sheet; video is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcVwLrAavyA

HW:
Resources reading (orange packet) and circled questions due Tues, Jan 14

Period 8 Class:
-watch video
HW:
Resources reading (orange packet) and circled questions due Tues, Jan 14

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Mrs. Nork is out sick today:(

Periods 1/2 Class and LAB:
-Watch Tom Brokaw’s “Global Warming” and complete question sheet

Period 4 Class:
-same as Per 2

Period 8 Class:
-same as Per 2

SNOW DAY

Weather Emergency Early Dismissal today (at 11:45)

Period 2 Class:
-watch Tom Brokaw’s “Global Warming: What You Need to Know” (stopped at 20 mins) and fill out question sheet (posted below)
HW:
-read Resources packet (distributed before break) and work on circled questions. New due date will be announced soon…it will most likely be checked the week on 1/13
-work on vocab sheet too (posted below)

Period 3/4 Class and LAB:
-same as Per 2

Period 6 Class:
-same as Per 2

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1/2 day schedule
Period 4 Class:
-finish graphs and conclusion for Polymer lab

Period 6 Class:
-Bill Nye Nuclear Power

Period 7/8 Class and LAB:
-Bill Nye Nuclear Power