Catalyst 9/25/13What do you think happened in this picture? Write a one paragraph story that describes what may have happened.

Agenda 9/25/13 – Period 6

•Catalyst/Seat Assignment in Room 26 •Announcement•HW: Write down all terms and their definitions in Chapter 1. DUE Friday, September 27th.

•Ecological Footprint Discussion•Computer Use Expectations•Ecological Footprint Project•Exit Slip

Agenda 9/25/13 – Period 10

•Catalyst •Announcement: •Environmental Science Problem Presentation DUE FRIDAY, September 27th.•HW: Write down all terms and their definitions in Chapter 1 in your notebook. DUE Friday, September 27th.

•Resources and Human Population Discussion Continued •Class Work Time

GPoints

P6: 9pts (came in quietly, on time, followed all expectations, neat room…)

P10: 6pts (came in quietly, neat room, majority participated…)

Your class can earn class points if:everyone in class:•Comes to class quietly and on time •Stays focused and on task during class• Leaves classroom neat and organized•Students are teaching other students•Majority of class participates• Follows all classroom expectations and procedures•And more…

Objective 9/25/13We will be able to •Describe the recent trends in human population and resource consumption (Period 10)•Explain how ecological footprint is determined and find ways to help reduce our ecological footprint (Period 6)

I want to hear from EVERYONE at least once in a period! This is a

discussion-based class. Communication is key. I do not want

to hear from the same person…I check everyone’s names who

participates. Thank you for those who are eager to participate! And

remember, don’t be afraid to be wrong! This is how we learn.

REMINDER

During a Lesson1. Put all phones and other electronic devices

away. 2. No talking or noise-making.3. Stay seated at all times (unless you are

dying.)4. Participate when asked.5. Raise your hand if you have a question

RELATED to the current lesson. (Personal problems are addressed later.)

Class Discussion Expectations

•No disrespectful language (teasing, name-calling, cursing, etc.)•Speak one at a time. •Address the IDEA NOT the person.•Clarify another student’s response by rephrasing or asking a clarifying question.•Avoid general statements like “all _____ people do______”•Use “I” statements•Take notes to keep track of good ideas that may come up•Be mindful of “air time.”

NOTE TAKING DURING CLASS

•Write key terms/questions that are UNDERLINED on the left side. •Write down what is in BOLD RED on the right side.

What Is Environmental Science?• The study of our planet’s

natural systems and how humans and the environment affect one another• The environment includes all

living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.• Understanding the

interactions between humans and the environment is the first step to solving environmental problems.

Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth

National Marine Fisheries Service scientists studying whether commercial boats are harming endangered killer whales

Environmental Science vs. Environmentalism

• Environmental Science: Objective, unbiased pursuit of knowledge about the workings of the environment and our interactions with it

• Environmentalism: Social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world

Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth

Environmentalists protesting the use of nuclear power

Natural Resources•Natural resources are materials and energy sources found

in nature that humans need to survive.• Renewable resources: Naturally replenished over short periods

•Can become nonrenewable if used faster than replenished

• Nonrenewable resources: Naturally formed more slowly than we use them.

Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth

NATURAL RESOURCES

GOLD BRICKSRenewable or Nonrenewable?

ENERGY FROM A WINDMILL

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

GEOTHERMAL ENERGYRenewable or Nonrenewable?

NUCLEAR ENERGY FROM URANIUM ISOTOPE

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

ENERGY FROM COALRenewable or Nonrenewable?

PETROLEUM (OIL)Renewable or Nonrenewable?

PLANTSRenewable or Nonrenewable?

Human Population Growth• Tremendous and rapid

human population growth can be attributed to:

• The Agricultural Revolution: About 10,000 years ago; humans began living in villages, had longer life spans, and more surviving children.

• Industrial Revolution: Began in early 1700s; driven by fossil fuels and technological advances

Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth

Did You Know? The human population increases by about 200,000 people every day.

Ecological Footprints

Lesson 1.1 Our Island, Earth

• The total amount of land and water required to:• provide the raw materials an

individual or group consumes• dispose of or recycle the

waste an individual or group consumes

• Most informative when footprints are calculated using the same methodEcological footprints include land and

water used to grow food at farms hundreds or thousands of miles away.

Did You Know? By one calculation, the ecological footprint of the average American is 3.5 times the global average.

What do you think happened here?

Computer Use Expectations

•Share a computer equally (no hogging)•Stay on task. Do not go on irrelevant websites (FB, Instagram, Vine, etc.)•When finished, SAVE your work, SHUT DOWN the computer, and PLUG IT IN the CORRECT spot in the cart!

My Ecological Footprint

http://myfootprint.org/en/1. Visit the website above and take the quiz.2. Prepare a handwritten report with your

questions and answers to the quiz.3. After you’re done with the quiz, write a one

page essay describing what individual steps you’re going to take to help decrease your ecological footprint.

Classwork•Take out packet given to you last week.

•Please bring the packet with you every day. •Expectations: All answers MUST be written in your own words! If it is too similar to the book’s or someone else’s words, you will not receive credit.

DUE next Monday, September 30th at the beginning of class.

During Classwork Time1. Stay focused on the assignments you are

given.2. Do the questions INDEPENDENTLY (on your

own).3. Keep the noise level down.4. Ask THREE before you ask ME.5. You may put earphones on and listen to music

quietly as you do your work.6. You must finish a certain number of

questions (depends on the person) by the end of the period.

Environmental Science Problem•One of the environmental science problems we discussed was the hole in the Ozone Layer.•Take a computer from the laptop cart. Research an environmental science problem that you would like to learn more about. Use Google, your textbook, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, and etc. to learn more about the different environmental science problems of today. You may work in pairs or by yourself.•As you do your research, jot down the important details you learned AND where you got the information from (link if it’s a website OR page number if from your textbook)• You can keep track of websites using Google Docs if you’d like. **

Environmental Science Problem Presentation

•Now that you have done your research, it’s time to create a PREZI PRESENTATION! Your presentation should have AT LEAST the following:•Introduction of Problem•History of Problem•Why People Should Care About the Problem?•Current Solutions to Problem•Your thoughts and opinions about the solutions and the problem