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“The last word in ignorance is the person who says of an animal or plant:  “What good is it?”…If the land mechanism as a whole is good, then every part of it is good, whether we understand it or not…Harmony with the land is like harmony with a friend; you cannot cherish his right hand and chop off his left.” – Aldo Leopold

 

 

Wednesday, 2/1:

1)   Endangered Species Prioritization Activity

2)   Homework –

 

Thursday, 2/2:

1)   Factors that influence biodiversity

2)   Endangered species research project intro.

3)   Homework – Begin Notes on Chapter 16

 

Friday, 2/3:

1)   Threats to biodiversity

2)   Endangered species research

3)   Homework – Chapter 16 notes 351 – 359

 

Questions/Objectives:

1. How have human activities affected the earth’s biodiversity?
2. Are human activities causing an extinction crisis?
3. Why should we care about biodiversity and species extinction?
4. What human activities endanger wildlife?
5. How can we prevent premature extinction of species?
6. How can we manage game animals more sustainably?

A Look Ahead –         Preserving Biological Diversity Cont.

                            

“The question is not whether there will be an energy revolution.  It is already underway.  The only questions are how rapidly it will unfold, whether it will move fast enough to prevent climate change from getting out of hand, and who will benefit most from the transition.” – Lester R. Brown

Monday, 1/9:

1)      Finish Who Killed the Electric Car

2)      Lab – Energy Audit Calculations

3)      Operation of a Nuclear Reactor

4)      Homework – Blog response to who killed the electric car and energy policy

 

Tuesday, 1/10:

1)      Nuclear power plant decomissioning

2)      Nuclear waste disposal

3)      Homework – Read Fracking Article on APES Blog (Chp. 10 &11 page)

 

Wednesday, 1/11:

1)      Introduction to renewable energy sources

2)      Direct vs. Indirect Solar Energy

3)      Homework – CN Chapter 12 pages 253-262

 

Thursday, 1/12:

1)      Solar Fluids Lab

2)      Homework – Read article and prepare debate for Tuesday

 

Friday, 1/13:

1)      Article Questions?

2)      Renewables Cont.

3)      Homework – CN Chapter 12 pages 262-270

 

Questions/Objectives:

a)    Distinguish between active and passive solar energy and describe how each is used.

b)    Contrast the advantages and disadvantages of solar thermal electric generation and photovoltaic solar cells in converting solar energy into electricity.

c)    Define biomass, explain why it’s an example of indirect solar energy, and outline its advantages and disadvantages as a source of energy.

d)    Describe the locations that can make optimum use of wind energy and of hydropower.  Compare the potential of wind energy and hydropower.

e)     Describe two renewable energy sources that are not direct or indirect results of solar energy.

f)     Distinguish between energy conservation and energy efficiency and give examples of each.

g)    Define cogeneration and give an example of a large-scale cogeneration system.

A Look Ahead –        Test on Chapters 10, 11, & 12 – Thursday, 1/ 19, 2012

                                    Minerals – Chapter 13