Begin Unit 5: Energy Resources & Consumption (videos & notes); Homework - energy vocab

Heading: Unit 5 - Energy Resources & Consumption
Learning Objective: I can learn about different energy sources and their environmental impacts.

Think Out Loud:

Name the ways we use energy every day...

Watch and take notes:Bozeman Science Energy Consumption Intro Video (7 mins) 

Notes: (Full notes available for your reference on this PowerPoint, start at slide 27)
-Energy is the capacity to do work
-Thermodynamics is the study of the flow or exchange of energy 
-1st Law of Thermodynamics: Law of Conservation of Matter – Energy is neither created nor destroyed, it simply changes form (the net energy in the entire universe is constant)
-Photosynthesis is the transformation of radiant energy to chemical energy
-Energy efficiency refers to the measure of useful energy
-An energy efficient appliance would convert the energy supplied to it with a minimal amount of heat returned as energy
-% efficiency = (output/input) x 100
  output is mechanical work or energy (watts or joules)

  input is the quantity of work or energy
-Energy is expressed as kilowatt-hours (kWh): a unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
-Power is the rate of consumption of that energy and is expressed in watts or power = energy/time
-A watt is expressed in SI terms as 1 Joule per second

-Where does your electricity come from? (video, 1 min)

-1/3 of the energy consumed globally is used to produce electricity
-Annual global consumption is 16 trillion kWh

-The US consumes 4 trillion kWh annually; it has 4.5% of the population and uses 25% of the electricity

What is the per capita energy usage if current population is 7 billion?

-76% of the commercial energy we use comes from nonrenewable fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal) 
-Renewable energy = supplies of energy will not be depleted by our use (sunlight, geothermal energy, wind energy)
-Nonrenewable energy = supplies are being depleted and would take millions of years to replenish (oil, coal, natural gas, nuclear energy) 
-Fossil fuels are non-renewable 
-There are three fossil fuels: coal, oil and natural gas. 
-Coal is the predominant fossil fuel used to generate electricity (52%)
-Fossil fuels we burn today are formed from organisms from 100 - 500 million years ago
 -Fossil fuels are our dominant source of energy
-High-energy content of fossil fuels makes them efficient to burn, ship, and store 



HOMEWORK: 
-Use Quizlet to learn Energy Unit vocabulary terms 
-Write down terms and definitions in notebook, will be checked next class
Go to the class blog on your phone and click here: Quizlet - energy vocabulary terms (22 words)

(Or you can go to Quizlet.com or the Quizlet app and search 'erinlmferro' for the word set called 'energy vocabulary terms')

Unit 4: Land & Water Use Unit Test

-Test taking expectations:

*Clear desks of everything except a writing utensil.
*Try your best, take your time, & stay focused.
*No talking while tests are out (everyone deserves a quiet testing environment).
*No breaks out of the room once you have started your test.
*No personal electronic devices while testing, no exceptions, 0% and no retakes.
*When finished, bring your test to the front and then read, do homework, or listen to music quietly in your seat.

APES Math

Land & Water Use Test Review; Kahoot & Quizlet

Quarter 3 Progress Reports due on 2/26 (1 week away)

Review Land & Water Use unit work

Return work

Kahoot!

Quizlet Unit Vocabulary 

AP test info; Homework check (notes & Bozeman vids); Water Quality Testing; New plant data protocol

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤ (tutorial schedule today)

Sign up for the AP test TODAY! Deadline is tomorrow 2/15!
You can still request a fee waiver with counseling!
(link to test registration and fee waiver form on blog)

News: If you sign up for the AP test you can opt out of the final exam. However, the final exam is a diagnostic assessment and will help you to score higher on the AP test, so it would be in your best interest to take both.

"Research consistently demonstrates that AP students are better prepared for college. They’re more likely to enroll in college, stay in college, do well in their classes, and graduate in four years. Just the practice of studying for and sitting the AP exam is a benefit for all students." -AP College Board

Update: Land and Water Use unit test will be next Thursday 2/21 (review day is 2/19); the beginning of class on 2/19 is the last chance to turn in any late work from this unit - no exceptions. 

Homework Check: (2 stamps today)
27. Land and Water Use Notes
28. Bozeman video notes: Water Resources & Forestry and Rangelands

Water Quality Testing (today is DAY 10)
We have basil plants! 
Review new plant data protocol

LINK TO APES TEST REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION

Register here: https://www.pps.net/Page/10514 

PPS Fee Waiver Form HERE

Environmental Science News Jigsaw; Water Quality testing; Finish Land & Water Use notes

REGISTER FOR APES TEST ASAP, DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY!!! (link on blog)

The Availability of Water Module due today! 

Land & Water Use Unit test either 2/19 or 2/21!

Next up...
Math practice
More FRQ's

Plan for remainder of the year up to APES test
Get ready, the pace will increase from here on out!

Environmental Science News Jigsaw 

-In table groups, go to class blog on personal electronics and read and watch the video (if applicable) to one of the links below. 
-Summarize, pinpoint its importance to the field of environmental science, and be ready to share out with the class.
-5 minutes with your table group to prepare; quick share out

1. Zero waste products

2. Second Hand Shopping Mall

3. Polar bears in Russia

4. Beyond Meat Burger

5. Coffee & climate change

6. What is the Green New Deal?

7. Oil Drilling in Everglades, FL

8. Youth Climate Change Protests

Water Quality Testing
-Please follow protocol, be accurate with measurements, and record your data in the notebook as well as Google sheet
-Lab groups on the blog as 'Tank Lab Groups'

Finish Land & Water Use Unit (notes)

AGRICULTURE:

Green revolution 
- introduction of high yielding variety (HYV) of seeds
-increased use of fertilizer, irrigation, pesticides, & genetically modified seeds
-took place during 1965 onwards
-aimed at increasing production to make India self-sufficient in food grains
-negative effects include pesticide-resistant insects, soil salinization, and degradation of land resources

Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
-ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties
-only focuses on target organism
-minimizes risk to non-target organisms, humans & environment

WILD LANDS:

Old Growth Forest
-approximately 40% of all forests globally are old growth
-has not undergone major unnatural changes for at least 100 years
-contains a combination of young, mature, and snags
-high biodiversity

Forests regulate climate, control water runoff, produce oxygen, provide food and shelter for wildlife

silviculture - the growing and harvesting of trees

green belt - open or forested land at the edge of a city restricted to development

captive breeding - the process of maintaining plants or animals in controlled environments, such as wildlife reserves, zoos, botanic gardens, and other conservation facilities

URBANIZATION:

15 Quizlet vocabulary terms HERE

urban heat island - an urban area or metropolitan area that is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities

LAND CONSERVATION & SUSTAINABILITY:

The federal government manages about 650 million acres (29%), of the 2.27 billion acres of U.S. land. Four land management agencies--the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the National Park Service (NPS), and the Forest Service manage about 95% of these federal acres. 

conservation - planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation

preservation - lands and their natural resources should not be used by humans and should instead be maintained in their pristine, original form

remediation - removing dangerous substances from the environment 

restoration - returning something to its original state after use

mitigation - repairing or rehabilitating an ecosystem

sustainable land-use strategies - process of using ecological principles to guide land-use decisions; takes into account time, species, place, disturbance, and landscape

The End!

HOMEWORK:
-Finish any notes on Land & Water Use from today
-Watch Bozeman videos & take brief notes:
2 new videos
Water Resources (11 mins)
Forestry and Rangelands (9 mins)

2 videos you should have watched already: (no need to take more notes if you have already, just watch for review)
Land Use (8 mins)
Agriculture (9 mins)

Water Quality 'Day 4'; The Availability of Water Module

Weather! https://www.noaa.gov/

Aquaponics Research Question:
How does the number of fish/gallon impact growth rate of basil plants (cm/day)?

Water Quality testing on tanks:

-Get Research Groups

-Today is 'Day 4'

-We will take out 2 gallons of water from each tank, condition the water with Stress Coat, and add 2(+) gallons back in case of inclement weather this weekend

Unfortunately we only have 400mL beakers, so...
2 gallons = 7570.82mL
7570.82/400 ~ 19 beakers full




Heading: The Availability of Water Module
Learning Objective: I can complete the module to investigate sources and uses of freshwater and oceans.

Complete the module (#1-15) by following the prompts and watching the videos to answer questions.

Module HERE

Due today or at the beginning of the period on Tuesday 2/12 for full credit

'Tapped' Documentary and questions

Heading: 'Tapped' Documentary
Learning Objective: I can watch the documentary 'Tapped' and answer the associated questions in order to examine the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.

'TAPPED' movie

'Tapped' Questions HERE

https://tappedmovie.com/ (website)

First Aquaponics Sampling Day (Day '2')

Tutorial Schedule today

Forecasting Assembly during 3rd period for rising juniors/seniors (~45 mins long in auditorium)

Homework was to review the following files for beginning aquaponics...
Fish Arrival Protocol
Fish Tank Care

Tank Record Sheet for Daily Data

Day 1 of Sampling Aquaponics tanks!

Run through protocol and testing procedures, etc. 

Collect and record data

Aquaponics continued (fish arrive period 1; 3 and 4 acclimatize fish); review from last class & homework stamp; HOMEWORK: Aquaponics Prep

Aquaponics can teach:
the science of sustainable food production
Plant and animal anatomy
photosynthesis and respiration
living systems
nitrogen cycle
role of bacteria in ecology
function of water in ecology

Fish are arriving today during period 1
Periods 3 and 4 will help to acclimatize the fish to tanks 
in S-020

Period 1: Starting this Wednesday 2/6 we will meet every day upstairs in room S-149! I'll put a sign on the door to remind you

Wednesday 2/6 we will start sampling and research

We will be looking at fish density vs. plant production

Review what you did in class on Thursday with sub

Stamp for 3 sets of questions

HOMEWORK:
Review the following files for beginning aquaponics...
Fish Arrival Protocol
Fish Tank Care
Tank Record Sheet for Daily Data