Friday, November 1, 2013

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review Homework
• Conservation of Resources Notes
• Begin creating a life cycle assessment of a product you use each day

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Monday: Life Cycle Assessment

Thursday, October 31, 2013

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! - Have fun and be safe out there tonight - and remember to be kind to each other, especially the little kids.

AGENDA:

• Review Cookie Mining Lab
• City of Hollister Map and questions (anything not completed in class is homework for you)

HOMEWORK: 

1. Due tomorrow: Color City of Hollister Map and answer questions 1-14, 16, 17-20, 22, 23, 27-30

100 POINT EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

SOLID WASTE INVENTORY BAG

Purpose: The purpose of this project is for the students to inventory all solid waste items used in a seven-day period which would enter the waste-stream or be recycled.

Student Objectives: Students will become more aware of their overall resource use (number and type of materials) and more familiar with various approaches which may reduce the number of overall “throughput” they have in a given period of time. We all rely on many resources, materials, and products in our daily lives, many of which are used by the consumer for a relatively short time. The physical act of recording items used on the Solid Waste Inventory (S.W.I.) This tally sheet has the potential to serve as a distinct memory for those who thoroughly and honestly complete the assignment.

Materials: Solid Waste Inventory Tally Sheet (all students) and brown paper grocery bags (or other bag type). Bag(s) should have an Geoscience S.W.A.G. label listing student name and period.

Procedure: All students are to keep a running inventory of their solid wastes throughout the week, with a final tally of the number of items in each major material category (paper, paperboard/cardboard, plastic, aluminum, Styrofoam  mixed materials, glass, etc. being tabulated at the end of this time.  Students will save all of their solid waste for a total of 7 days. If the item might present a health concern, such as used hygiene items and food waste just take a picture of it and record it in your tally sheet - do not carry the item around. ADDITIONALLY - DO NOT BRING ANY GLASS  TO SCHOOL - INSTEAD RECORD ANY GLASS ITEMS ON THE LIST AND THEN RECYCLE THEM.  On the last day students will bring their bags to school with a completed tally sheet that totals the materials by category, then calculate a total mass of all their annual solid waste production based on this seven day period.

Additionally the students will carry all solid waste materials which they use.  Students must carry all solid waste materials which they generate/use during the assigned seven day inventory period, except materials which may be a concern. Students must carry their solid waste bag(s) in a visible manner with them at all times during the school day. Students cannot simply store their solid waste bag in their locker, a class, car, or hide it in your back pack. You must educate 2 students per day on what you are doing and generate some awareness between them and their trash.   The educated students will sign your bag.  (Students participating in a sport or other extracurricular activity do not have to carry their solid waste bag(s) during this activity.) You will also need to educate your teachers (1 per day) on what you are doing and why, and have them sign your bag.

Evaluation: Students will be evaluated based on completion of the Solid Waste Inventory Tally sheet and responses to the project questions.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

*Study your notes for a Quiz on Friday!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review HW
• Cookie Mining Lab (if homework was completed)

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: finish calculations for the cookie mining lab

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review HW
• Natural Resources Notes
• ID damage to natural resources in photos with your table group (the beginning of the homework questions)

HOMEWORK:

1. Due tomorrow: Water, Air, and Land Resources Questions  BE SURE TO COMPLETE YOUR HOMEWORK OR YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE IN TOMORROWS LAB ACTIVITY!

Monday, October 28, 2013

*Ch. 4 Resources TEST and NOTEBOOK will be Wed. Nov. 6!*

AGENDA:

• Stamp/Review HW
• Alternative Energy Sources

HOMEWORK:

1. Due Tomorrow: Alternative Energy Questions

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

100 POINTS! - Make a hand cranked magnetic and wire generator that will light up a light bulb.  Your generator should include 

• a way to turn either the coil of wire or the magnet (whichever moves in your model)
• a magnet or two, depending on your design
• a coil or loop of wires
• some way to spin either the magnets or the wires
• a bulb that lights up from the electricity generated by your generator when the crank is turned
• not smaller than 6"x 6" and not larger than 2 feet by 2 feet.
• Due no later than the Monday following Thanksgiving.